Suspect in murder of patient inside Cavite hospital yields
DASMARIÑAS CITY, Cavite – One of the three suspects in the killing of a woman inside the emergency room of a hospital in this city last month voluntarily surrendered to Dasmarinas City Mayor Jenny Austria Barzaga and police chief Lt. Col. Julius Balano at the City Hall Penthouse yesterday.
Suspect, alias “Rommel,” yielded to Mayor Barzaga at 3:10 a.m. yesterday.
Victim Chatty Timbang, 36, was in the emergency room of the Pagamutang Bayan ng Dasmarinas when gunned down on August 29.
Timbang’s mother, who was then beside her, and two others—a helper and a security-were injured.
Barzaga said the suspect surrendered with the help of the suspect’s family and the barangay captain in the area.
In an interview during the media presentation, the suspect denied shooting the victim. He said he turned himself over to clear his name after the mayor posted on FB the giving of P100,000 reward to anyone who would give information for the arrest of suspects alias “Rommel” and alias “Urak.”
According to alias “Rommel,” he surrendered because he was afraid for his life after his photo was posted on social media and a reward was offered.
Police are hunting down the other suspects in the killing of Timbang.
Balano confimed that the victim was a police informant, the possible reason why she was slain.