Suspected NPA hitman shot dead in Laguna

A suspected hitman and member of the New People's Army was shot dead in a police operation in the town of Alaminos in Laguna.

According to a report by John Consulta in GMA's 24 Oras on Monday, the Laguna Police served an arrest warrant against 35-year-old Christopher Esabia for supposed illegal possession of firearms.

Esabia, however, allegedly resisted arrest, which led to an exchange of gun fire between him and the cops.

The slain suspect was a member of the communists' Special Partisan Unit who was allegedly behind the killings of four police officers and some politicians in Batangas and Laguna in the past two years, the police said.

A .45 caliber gun and .38 caliber revolver were recovered from Esabia's possession. — Dona Magsino/BAP, GMA News