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Ateneo shooting suspect transferred to BJMP from Camp Karingal

By JAMIL SANTOS,GMA News

The suspect in the fatal shooting incident inside the Ateneo de Manila University campus was transferred to the Bureau of Jail Management And Penology (BJMP) in Payatas, Quezon City after being under police custody at Camp Karingal.

According to a tweet by GMA News' Jonathan Andal, Dr. Chao Tiao Yumol was transferred to the BJMP Quarantine Facility following the release of the commitment order from branch 98 of Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

Based on a police report, Yumol was accompanied by Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit (CIDU) operatives together with SWAT members on or at about 8:33 a.m.

 

Three counts of murder and frustrated murder have been filed against Yumol before the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office.

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These complaints, referred to by the Quezon City Police District (QCPD), are in relation to the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act considering the use of firearms in the commission of a crime.

Aside from these, Yumol is also facing complaints for violation of New Anti-Carnapping Act of 2016 and malicious mischief amounting to P80,000, according to the PNP.

On July 24, former mayor of Lamitan, Basilan Rose Furigay, her aide Victor Capistrano, and university security guard Jeneven Bandiala were killed by Yumol in front of the Areté building inside the Ateneo campus.

According to the police, Yumol had a personal quarrel with the former Lamitan mayor. —LBG, GMA News