Remate
June 3, 2009, in Taytay Town, Philippines
Reporter Trajano was killed in crossfire during a police raid
of an alleged organized crime den near Manila, according to local and international
news reports.
Members of the group, which was suspected of drug trafficking
and theft, opened fire on police during the 2.30 a.m. raid in Taytay Town, Rizal province, according to the
reports. Trajano and a police officer were fatally wounded; a suspect was also
killed when police returned fire. Trajano, who had accompanied police in his
role as crime reporter for the local newspaper Remate, was pronounced dead on arrival
at a local hospital, according to the reports.
Police detained six people
following the raid but said that at least two suspects, including the group's
alleged leader, had evaded arrest, according to the GMA News Web site.
Medium: Print
Job: Print Reporter
Beats Covered: Crime
Gender: Male
Local or Foreign: Local
Freelance: No
Type of Death: Dangerous Assignment
Suspected Source of Fire: Criminal Group
