Justice for Sonya, Frank Gregorio: Policeman shoots civilians over personal argument

MANILA, Philippines – In Paniqui, Tarlac, a mother and her son died in the hands of a policeman who shot them pointblank over what appeared to be a personal argument. The unarmed civilians were at their home when the incident happened. Social media was on fire over the incident.

In a video circulating on social media, a policeman identified as Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Neuzca could be seen arguing with a man and old woman, identified as Frank Anthony Gregorio, 25, and his mother, Sonya Gregorio, 52.

The old woman was hugging her son, preventing him from fighting back at the angry policeman outside their home in Purok 2, Brgy Cabayaoasan in Paniqui, Tarlac at around 5PM on Sunday, December 20.

Paniqui police chief PLTCOL Noriel Rombaoa revealed that the altercation began when Nuezca complained about hearing an improvised cannon (boga) allegedly used by the family. Netizens are saying that this is too shallow a reason to make the policeman kill the two!

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In the video, the family could be heard trying to stop the fight but towards the end, the policeman’s daughter came closer and shouted to them, “My father is a policeman!”

The old woman shouted back, “I don’t care!” But this appeared to have incensed the policeman who drew his gun and shot her pointblank in the head before doing the same thing to his son. The policeman could also be seen firing at a third person at a distance but only the mother and son died in the altercation.

An active member of the PNP and assigned at the Parañaque City crime laboratory in Parañaque City, Neuzca later surrendered to the Rosales Pangasinan Municipal Police at 6:19PM on the same day. He was immediately turned over to the Paniqui Municipal Police.

Calls for justice ring on social media, with netizens and personalities condemn the act of the policeman.

Killing innocent people just for the sake of your spoiled brat daughter?
Wake up, Filipino's! Never tolerate injustice, the people behind killings must be held accountable.

Justice for Sonya and Frank Gregorio.🙏#StopTheKillings#PoliceBrutality#PULISANGTERORISTA pic.twitter.com/a9ceDdSO6g

— les yeux de gals (@Mayk_gals) December 20, 2020

What cops are capable of doing in broad daylight, surrounded by civilians, in front of their own children — all these things make you wonder how much worse they can do in the dark, with no witnesses, no cameras, no law. #PulisAngTerorista

— Alfonso Manalastas (@not_alfonso) December 20, 2020

BAKIT KAILANGANG UMABOT DOON? Hindi ko kaya, grabe, Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mararamdaman ko pero pwede bang barilin ka nalang din sa harap ng anak mo? Sorry Lord pero sobra kasi yun eh. Sobra yung ginawa niya. Hustisya para sa mag-inang Gregorio. #STOPTHEKILLINGS

— Maine Mendoza (@mainedcm) December 20, 2020

How inhumane can you be to take actual human lives like that so confidently for your own selfish reasons— IN FRONT OF YOUR OWN CHILD— LIKE IT’S NORMAL? This is what it has come to in our country. Sick. My father is a policeman my ass. #StopTheKillingsPH

— Janella Salvador (@superjanella) December 21, 2020

Huwag nila sabihing “nanlaban” na naman ang biktima. https://t.co/s9FOtE1BXn

— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) December 20, 2020

— Joy Adalia, The Summit Express