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Bulacan police shoot dead robbery suspect in armed encounter
A man suspected of carrying out a robbery in Bulacan was killed during a gunfight with Malolos police on Tuesday night. The Bulacan Police Provincial Office confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
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The suspect was identified through security camera footage obtained after the robbery-holdup incident, according to a statement from the Bulacan Police Provincial Office. Officers from the Malolos Municipal Police Station tracked down the individual following the identification process.
The armed confrontation occurred Tuesday evening when police located and attempted to apprehend the suspect. Details regarding the circumstances of the exchange of gunfire were not immediately disclosed by authorities.
The Bulacan Police Provincial Office said the incident remains under investigation. The case file will be forwarded to the appropriate prosecution office for further review and determination of charges, pending the outcome of the police investigation.