CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A member of Cagayan de Oro City Police Office (COCPO) and Misamis Oriental Provincial Police Officer (MOPPO) were hurt in an alledged misencounter at Barangay Puerto, Thursday night.
Puerto Police Station Commander Police Capt. Mario Matala Jr., identified the wounded policemen as Police Staff Sgt. Arman Tagolimot from MOPPO and Police Senior Master Sgt Jose Ryan Sevellino from Puerto Police Station.
The misencounter transpired when Police Senior Master Sgt. Sevellino fired back when Tagolimot attempted to pin down the suspect.
In an interview of Bombo Cag de Oro, Captain Mantala said, Seargent Tagolimot was eying a wanted person nearby Gaisano Mall and the suspect figured that he was followed.
The exchange of fire lasted an hour wounding four civilians and bystanders near by.
Both cops were injured and were rushed to the nearest hospital.
Pursuit operation is on going after the wanted person immediately flew during the alledged misencounter.
