The Cavite Police Provincial Office , in a report released on Sunday, March 1, identified the fatality as Darwin Ruaya Pintang, 15, a resident of Phase III, Barangay Paliparan III.
Pintang was reportedly shot by Staff Sergeant Elmer Belaro, 37, of Police Regional Office -IV-A Intelligence Division, when he resisted arrest and fired a “sumpak” .Belaro responded as two armed groups of youths were clashing in the area. He saw the riot as he was at a basketball court with some friends, police reported.Responding barangay tanods arrested a 14-year-old boy with a “sumpak” who was also involved in the rumble.Belaro reported the shooting to the police after the incident.