Suspect in cop death shot dead in buy-bust

A suspect in the killing of a Manila Police District policewoman was shot dead by Manila policemen during a buy-bust operation on Tuesday night in Tondo.

MPD identified the suspect as Daniel Batac of Tondo district, who was killed after firing at policemen during a buy-bust operation in Mayhaligue Street, Tondo at 10:15 p.m.

Drugs and two firearms were recovered from the suspect. The MPD said Batac is a suspect in the killing of Police Officer 1 Jorsan Marie Alafriz last March 19.

Alafriz was driving to a police community precinct, where she was assigned, when two men shot her to death. MPD records also showed the suspect had been detained for a car theft case.