Manila cops nab four suspects in Charlie Yuson slay

Manila police on Thursday arrested the four suspects in the killing of Batuan, Masbate Vice Mayor Charlie Yuson III. 

According to a report by Sam Nielsen on Super Radyo dzBB, the suspects were arrested in a dragnet operation.

The suspects were identified as Bradford Solis, 41, a helper; Juanito de Luna, 54, a farmer; Rigor dela Cruz, 38, a driver; and Junel Gomez, 36, a driver.

Solis, de Luna, and dela Cruz are all from Camiling, Tarlac while Gomez is from Biñan, Laguna.

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4 na nahuli sa dragnet operation ng MPD, ilang oras ang pananambang kay Batuan, Ticao Island, Masbate VM Charlie Yuson lll, positibo ng kinilala ng mga testigo. Hinahanda na din ang pagsasampa ng kasong murder at illegal possesion of firearms.@dzbb pic.twitter.com/o6ZGes1tFl

— samnielsen (@dzbbsamnielsen) October 10, 2019

The suspects were positively identified by witnesses.

Manila Police District chief Vicente Danao said they would be facing charges for murder and illegal possession of firearms.

Authorities are looking at politics as the possible motive behind the killing.

Yuson was gunned down in Sampaloc, Manila on Wednesday while having breakfast. —Julia Mari Ornedo/NB, GMA News