Police staff sergeant shoots three officers and one woman in Negros Oriental
- A police staff sergeant allegedly killed three fellow officers and a woman in Sibulan, Negros Oriental on January 9
- The victims included the Sibulan police chief and two other police personnel who were responding to an earlier shooting report
- Authorities said the suspect surrendered about an hour after fleeing the crime scene
- An official investigation is underway to determine how the fatal shooting unfolded
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Three police officers and a civilian woman were killed in a shooting incident involving a Police Staff Sergeant in Barangay Tubtubon, Sibulan town, Negros Oriental, on the night of January 9, 2026, authorities confirmed.
Source: UGC
The fatalities were identified as Police Captain Jose Edrohil Cimafranca, the chief of police of the Sibulan Municipal Police Station; Senior Master Sergeant Tristan Chua; Patrolman Rey Albert Temblor; and Shiela Mae Dinanao. The shooting occurred at around 9:00 p.m., sending shockwaves through the local community and the police force.
Police identified the suspect as Staff Sergeant Bonifacio Saycon. According to authorities, Saycon fled the scene after the shooting but surrendered to law enforcement roughly an hour later. He is now under police custody as investigators work to establish the full circumstances of the incident.
Initial findings revealed that the three police officers responded to a report stating that Dinanao had been shot. After locating Saycon, the officers were reportedly escorting him back to the police station when the situation turned deadly. During the return trip, a shooting occurred, resulting in the deaths of all three officers.
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Details on how Saycon was able to carry out the attack while already in police custody have not yet been disclosed. Authorities have not released information on the motive behind the shooting or the exact sequence of events inside the vehicle or area where the incident took place.
Police officials said the investigation remains ongoing. They added that further updates will be released once more information is verified and after all evidence has been thoroughly examined.
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