Nuezca told Gregorios: Gusto n'yo ipakita ko pagkademonyo ko?

The Gregorios had a previous brush with Jonel Nuezca that gave them a preview of the policeman's temperament, according to Emil Sumangli's report on "24 Oras."

“Bago po nito, may nangyari pong sumugod siya sa mga kapatid ko saka sa pinsan ko, pinagtangkaan po niya. ‘Mga gago kayo! Mga mayayabang kayo! Gusto n’yo ipakita ko ‘yung pagka-demonyo ko?" said Tasha Delos Santos, daughter of 52-year-old Sonya Gregorio, who was shot dead with her son, Frank Anthony, by Nuezca on Sunday.

The shooting was caught on video and has since gone viral.

Florentino, Sonya's husband, said that they tried not to engage Nuezca, but the cop had a different attitude.

“Pasintabi pa tayo na, uy bago lang po kami dito… Siya hindi. Parang astig talaga ang ano niya. Gusto, kilalanin siyang matapang,” Florentino said.

Barangay officials said that trouble arose whenever Nuezca went home during the weekend.

“Medyo madalas po ‘yung reklamo ng bawat isa sa kanila,” Rosita Ovejera, chairperson of Barangay Cabayaoasan, said.

“Sa pag-aayos ko po sa kanila, di ko po sila naaayos talaga. Kaya yung bandang huli napatawag ko na po sa kanila, halos hindi po sila sumisipot. Kaya yung huling reklamo po ulit no’ng namatay, inutusan ko na po sila sa pulis,” she added.

Ovejera said the dispute between the neighbors had to do with the right of way and the title of the lot that Nuezca bought from the Gregorios.

“Mismo po sa bahay namin sila nagbayaran. Itong isa po, nagpapakumbaba na. Itong namatay. Pero sila na po yung parang ayaw na po magpaayos, ‘yung nakabili,” she said.

“Akala po nila niloko po sila ni Sonya dahil po sa kinuhaan niya sila ng P40,000, hindi po naibigay ‘yung title. Pero hindi na nga po talaga niya maibibigay dahil binawi po nila ‘yung P40,000 ta’s nagka-demandahan po,” she added.

Florentino, meanwhile, said that his wife had brushed off the police’s actions.

“Napunta sa korte, nagkaayos. Balewala na sa misis ko kahit gano’n ang ginawa nila… Akala nila nakasangla ‘yung lupa na binebenta namin. Hindi naman. Walang katotohanan dahil natalo sila sa kaso na hindi naman nanloloko ‘yung nagbebenta,” he said.—Joahna Lei Casilao/LDF, GMA News