Owner of M-16 used in Calamba massacre to face charges

Miami
May 21, 2008
Story: Owner of M-16 used in Calamba massacre to face charges

The retired cop who owns the M-16 used in Calamba Massacre that killed eight individuals and wounded six persons last May 19 may face charges, police official said.

In a phone interview with Supt. Nestor dela Cueva, Chief of Police of Calamba Police Station to Manila Shimbun , he said that they are now preparing some documents that will be presented to the prosecutor in filing a case against retired SPO4 Florencio Peria.

Dela Cueva added that not later than Friday, May 23, they will file a case against Peria. He also said that up to this moment Peria is not submitting an affidavit. They were expecting that at the night of May 19, Peria will made the statement already but he later refused as he wants to consult the matter to his lawyer.

In a radio interview, PNP Chief Avelino Razon said, “Investigators were still establishing if Peria had any participation in the incident.” But he definitely said that Peria will be charged of illegal possession of firearms for owning an unlicensed M-16.

It could be remember that dela Cueva told Manila Shimbun last Monday that during his conversation with Peria he admitted that the gun is not registered. Peria also told him that the suspect Bernabe Fiesta borrowed the M-16 from him last Sunday at around 10:00 pm.

Fiesta showered four houses that lead to the instant death of 8 people and wounding 6 others in Barangay Hornalan, Calamba, Laguna between 11:45pm to 12:15 am of May 19.

Fiesta got killed last May 20 at around 4:00 pm by the Calamba policemen who secured the said barangay after the massacre. Fiesta got back at the area upon seeing the approaching policemen who will arrest him he fired the M-16 and the policemen fired at him on defense that cause to his death.

Dela Cueva said all of the wounded person are already out of danger but still confined in hospital in Laguna. He also added that the municipality of Calamba is extending financial help to the victims.