By Dennis Santos
Inquirer Mindanao
First Posted 22:08:00 02/11/2010
Filed Under: Maguindanao Massacre, Election Violence, Crime
DAVAO CITY, Philippines–-A man suspected to have been involved in the November 23 Maguindanao massacre was killed by the bodyguards of Buluan town vice mayor Esmael Mangudadatu in a shopping mall here Thursday night.
Mayor Rodrigo Duterte said initial reports reaching him revealed that the suspect, identified as Tamano Kamindan Mamalapat, tried to grab the firearm of one of Mangudadatu’s escorts.
One of security escorts then shot at Mamalapat.
Mangudadatu was with his daughter when the shooting happened at the kitchenware section of the JS Gaisano along Ilustre Street here at 8 p.m. Both were unharmed.
Mangudadatu, in an interview with reporters, said Mamalapat was involved in the Maguindanao Massacre.
Mangudadatu's wife, two sisters and several relatives were among those killed in the massacre allegedly perpetrated by armed men led by Datu Unsay town mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr. At least 31 journalists were also killed in the massacre
As of this posting, police are still investigating the shooting.
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