In the early morning of October 17, local time, a shooting occurred in the box of a hot pot restaurant in Makati City, Philippines (part of Metro Manila), a man in black fired seven shots at a shirtless man, and the person who was shot then fell to the ground, and the local police are chasing the murderer and investigating the motive for the crime. On the evening of the 18th, the official WeChat public account of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines issued a response to the incident, confirming that the deceased was a Chinese citizen.
Screenshot of the official WeChat public account of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines
According to the article, recently, a vicious criminal case occurred in Metro Manila, the Philippines, and a Chinese citizen was shot and killed. After the occurrence of the case, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines attached great importance to it, activated the emergency response mechanism as soon as possible, actively assisted the Philippine police in investigating the case, and urged the Philippine side to intensify its efforts to arrest the murderer as soon as possible and make every effort to ensure the safety of the lives and property of Chinese citizens in the Philippines. The embassy also actively provided consular assistance to the families of the Chinese citizens who were killed.
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines always puts the safety and well-being of Chinese citizens in the highest priority and does its utmost to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in the Philippines. Recently, Ambassador Huang Xilian, Chief Librarian of the Embassy and Consular Counsellor agreed with the new Philippine Secretary of the Interior Remura, Director General of Immigration Viardo, and heads of law enforcement agencies such as the National Police to exchange views on China-Philippines law enforcement cooperation, urging the Philippine side to take practical measures to protect the safety and legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens in the Philippines, handle cases involving Chinese citizens fairly and justly in accordance with the law, and especially speed up the investigation of vicious criminal cases involving Chinese citizens. The embassy also sent staff to visit some of the detained Chinese citizens, donated necessary daily necessities, and promoted positive progress in the handling of a number of cases involving Chinese citizens.
Law enforcement cooperation is an important part of China-Philippines relations and plays an irreplaceable role in ensuring the safety of people's lives and property and promoting the happiness and well-being of the people of the two countries. Chinese law prohibits any form of gambling. China supports the Philippines in completely banning the offshore gaming industry and cracking down on offshore gaming companies that are still operating and related crimes. Since July this year, with the joint efforts of China and the Philippines, about 140 Chinese nationals related to offshore gambling have been repatriated. According to the consensus reached by the two sides, the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines will maintain close communication and cooperation with relevant Philippine departments to further strengthen and deepen law enforcement cooperation between the two countries, crack down on transnational crimes, and better protect the peace and tranquility of the citizens of the two countries.
Screenshot of the surveillance footage at the time of the incident
According to the Beijing News, the surveillance record was at about 2:30 a.m. on October 17. After firing the shot, a woman in white stood next to the shirtless man who fell to the ground and asked in Chinese, "What should I do?" The man in black who fired the gun said, "Let's go, let's go." The woman in white said, "I'm not leaving, I'm going to take him to the hospital." The man in black said, "He won't live." ”
Then, the man in black said to a man in blue who had been sitting, "Get rid of this place immediately." The man in black stretched out his hand to the woman in white and said, "Do you want to go?" After the woman in white refused, the man in black said to the man in blue, "Take care of Dandan." ”
The Jimu News reporter noticed that the hot pot restaurant involved had posted on social platforms that the store was currently suspended. On the 19th, the store's customer service responded to reporters that their old store was no longer open and a new store would be opened elsewhere this month.
The suspect fled in a black car (Source: Beijing News)
According to the Beijing News, the victim was a 29-year-old Chinese citizen. It is also understood that there were two suspects involved in the crime that day, their pseudonyms were Zi'an and Tyrannosaurus, and after the incident, the two fled quickly in a black car.
Jimu News integrates the WeChat public account of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines and the Beijing News
(Source: Jimu News)
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