The three police officers who were shot dead by their colleague at a bar in Sibulan, Negros Oriental came with the suspect – contrary to earlier reports that they responded to a shooting incident at the said establishment, the Negros Island Region (NIR) Police Office said.

A GMA News Online report said that this was according to a report by Tina Panganiban-Perez on “24 Oras Weekend” on Sunday, January 11, 2026. 

“This group of policemen, with the chief of police, pumunta sila dito sa bar. And then they invited one, itong biktima nating babae,” said NIR Police director Police Brigadier General Arnold Thomas Ibay.

CCTV footage showed the victim sitting down with the group of policemen. The suspect then got up and then pointed a finger at the victim in anger, the report said. 

He then walked behind the woman and shot her on the head.

The suspect immediately exited the bar and was followed by his three colleagues, including the chief of police of Sibulan, Negros Oriental.

All of them later boarded a car, where the suspect shot them.

Investigation showed that there were two other policemen outside the bar. They were told reportedly to call an ambulance after the woman was shot.

The two police officers are now under investigation, the report added.

“’Yun ang talagang pinipilit naming alamin, pagdating doon sa naging motibo kung bakit niya nabaril itong biktima nating babae sa bar,” Ibay said.

GMA Integrated News is still trying to get the side of the families of the victims.

Police added that the suspect is facing charges for multiple murder and has refused to issue a statement on the matter.