philippines - Drunk cop accidently shoots himself
Cop found drunk, wounded near videoke bar in QC
MANILA, Philippines - Police in Quezon City are now looking into an incident involving the discovery of one of their colleagues wounded and drunk near a videoke bar before dawn Tuesday.
Radio dzBB reported that the policeman, initially identified as PO1 Antonio Lopez III, who was still wearing a police uniform and had a gunshot wound in the hip when found near the videoke bar in Sauyo village in the Novaliches district in Quezon City.
Initial investigation showed a police patrol car chanced on Lopez near the videoke bar, with a gunshot wound in the hip and his service firearm missing.
Police are now verifying witnesses' claims that Lopez was last seen in the area "twirling" his service firearm. They are also verifying claims he had a drinking spree and may have shot himself. - GMANews.TV
