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AFP member, 2 more civilians nabbed for illegal gun discharge – PNP
The Philippine National Police (PNP) announced 24 arrests in connection with 27 reported incidents of indiscriminate gun firing during the holiday season, with an additional three suspects at large.
The arrested individuals include military personnel, Bureau of Corrections staff, security forces, PNP members, and civilians.
Five individuals sustained injuries due to the indiscriminate discharge of firearms, with three cases in Metro Manila, one in Calabarzon, and one in the Cordillera Administrative Region.
Authorities confiscated a total of 17 firearms.
The PNP also documented 14 cases of stray bullet incidents across various regions.
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