Slugs recovered in crime scene match gun allegedly used by Carl Arnaiz

The slugs recovered from the crime scene where Carl Angelo Arnaiz allegedly engaged police in a shootout matched the gun said to be used by the 19-year-old.

"Doon sa baril, doon sa sa revolver, meron pong dalawang spent na shell tapos may tatlong misfired. So 'yun pong five cartridge cases na nakita sa revolver ay na-match din sa baril na sinubmit," Northern Police District Crime Laboratory chief Police Superintendent Arnel Marquez said during the resumption of the Senate probe on the killing of Kian delos Santos on Monday.

"'Yung baril po is paltik," he added.

When asked by Senator Risa Hontiveros how they were able to establish that the gun was indeed owned by Arnaiz since it was not licensed, Marquez said they received the information based on the story of the responding team and SOCO.

"Base lang din sa storya na natanggap nu'ng SOCO team sa pagpunta sa crime scene, narekober 'yung baril," Marquez said. "Nandun din po sa investigator ng case."

Meanwhile, Hontiveros also questioned the investigator of the case, Police Officer 2 Rodolfo Bautista, on whether he can confirm Marquez's claim.

"Can you confirm that? Sino ang source ng storya na 'yan na ang nasa possession ni Carl 'yan ang ginamit ni Carl, ang binaril sa dalawang personnel?" Hontiveros said.

"'Yun po 'yung binigay na information ng operating unit at tsaka ni [Tomas] Bagcal," Marquez said.

Arnaiz's mother, Eva, for her part, remained firm that her son does not know how to hold a gun.

"Si Carl po ba ay nagmamay-ari ng isang paltik?" Hontiveros asked.

"Wala po, your honor," Eva responded.

Eva further insisted that her son did not even engage in fistfights.

"Hindi niya magagawa 'yan...kahit minsan ni makipagsuntukan hindi pa po nagawa no'n. Kaya lahat ng sinasabi nila hindi ko po maisip na gagawin 'yon ng anak ko," she said.

"Hindi naman po kasi siya humawak ng baril eh, ni minsan wala po. Hindi po siya [nagkaroon] ng pagkakataon na makakita o makahawak nang personal," she added.

On August 28, Arnaiz was found in a Caloocan morgue with authorities claiming that he robbed a taxi driver and fired at them, prompting the cops to fire back.

In a sworn affidavit, the policemen said Arnaiz robbed taxi driver Tomas Bagcal on C3 Road in Caloocan City, hit the driver on the head with a gun, took his wallet, and then fled the scene.

Caloocan City cops Police Officers 1 Jeffrey Perez and Ricky Arquilita have already been relieved pending investigation into the August 18 incident. —KG, GMA News