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Charges recommended against cop linked to Tacloban school shooting
Prosecutors have recommended filing criminal charges against a police officer in Tacloban City whose firearm was allegedly used in a June school shooting that killed multiple people. The officer is the aunt of one of two teenage suspects accused in the incident.
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The Department of Justice has recommended criminal charges against a Tacloban City police officer whose gun was used in a school shooting at a campus in the city last June, according to DOJ spokesperson Polo Martinez.
The officer is the aunt of a 14-year-old boy who, along with another student, faces accusations of opening fire at the school. Investigators have been examining how the minor gained access to the service weapon and the circumstances surrounding its use during the attack.
The recommendation marks a significant development in the investigation into the shooting, which left multiple people dead and sparked widespread concern about campus safety and firearm security among law enforcement families.
The case has raised serious questions about responsibility and safeguards for police-issued weapons, particularly regarding storage and access in households with minors. The formal filing of charges against the officer is expected to proceed through the justice system in coming weeks.