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2 suspects in killing of vlogger Mima Alicia arrested
Two suspects in the killing of vlogger Alicia “Mima Alicia” Lipata have been arrested, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP) on Thursday.
“I would like to inform the public that we have already arrested the two suspects in the killing of the vlogger, also known as Mima. So we have taken into custody alias ‘MS,’ who is the gunman, and alias ‘GA,’ the driver,” said PNP officer-in-charge public information office chief Police Colonel Allen Rae Co said in a statement.
The suspects were identified 24 hours after the shooting incident using the CCTV footage in the area.
According to a Balitanghali report by Mariz Umali, Co said the suspects were arrested at about 8:20 a.m. in Barangay Dau, Mabalacat City, Pampanga following thorough investigation and follow-up operation of the Northern Police District Special Investigation Task Group (SITG).
The PNP said the suspects were identified as the same individuals riding a motorcycle seen in CCTV footage and other videos near the place of the incident.
Their identities also matched the description of the witnesses.
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The PNP clarified that the investigation continues despite the arrest of the suspects.
Co said they have information that other individuals may be involved in the planning and execution of the killing of the vlogger.
He added that they are also looking into whether the motive was political, a personal grudge, or both.
The suspects were identified 24 hours after the shooting incident using the CCTV footage in the area.
Lipata was shot by assailants outside her home in Caloocan City on July 17. Her live-in partner was also wounded during the attack.
The vlogger was known for her political commentary, openly supporting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and criticizing Vice President Sara Duterte and her allies.
Nartatez said that her job as a political vlogger could have had something to do with her death, but investigators are still probing the incident. —VAL, GMA News
