Manila, Philippines – Hostage taking in SM Dasmariñas Sunday afternoon October 09, 2016.
Police said the hostage taker “Carlo Marcus Lacdao” came to the mall at around 12:45pm and was looking for his wife Erna Ciata Lacdao. Lacdao Armed with a knife,began stabbing people, one of them identified as Jollabelle Sumalin, and two other men. Sr. Supt. Arthur Bisnar of Cavite police confirmed that the Hostage-taker was a mall janitor and the female hostage was also a mall employee. One of his hostages was also identified as Mylene Balajadia.
photo credit SM Dasmariñas facebook page
Authorities are looking into a possible love triangle angle.
Cora Guidote head of investor relations in SM Dasmariñas released an official statement, that based on the information they gathered, the incident was “started as a domestic problem that was brought to the mall.”.
According to Sr. Supt. Arthur Bisnar they tried to negotiate the hostage taker to surrender and release “Mylene Balajadia” but Lacdao refused it. And they forced to shoot “Lacdao” in the body that brought him to a hospital. He also added that other victims were also rushed to a hospital.
The hostage crisis lasted about two hours yesterday afternoon.
Source: inquirer.net, cnn
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