Lady air force paratrooper shot dead in Angeles City

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    ANGELES CITY – A female trooper of the Philippine Air Force based at Clark Freeport was shot dead yesterday dawn in front of a beer garden along McArthur Highway in Barangay Balibago here amid reports that one of the suspects belonged to the local police force.

    Police identified the victim as Airman First Class Mary Jane Tagbe of the First Air Division of the PAF, who died from a single bullet wound in her forehead.

    A police report said the victim and three other companions were inside the Lovely Girl Videoke Bar and Restaurant when she  figured in a heated argument with a group of persons led by a certain Renz occupying on opposite table.

    The two groups agreed to settle their differences outside the bar where the shooting occurred. They  paid their bills before going out.

    Leah Sotto Abana, 34, manager of the bar, told authorities, she heard gun shots soon after the two groups went out and she immediately closed her bar.

    The suspects, police said fled on board a black motorcycle  heading to Angeles City downtown. Policemen failed to catch up with them.

    Sources who asked not to be named said at least one of the suspects belonged to the local police force. Airman 1st Class Clifford Rey Olap, of the 1st Air Division, said the victim was rushed to Air Force City Hospital but she died moments later  while undergoing  surgery.

    Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) found three spent casings for caliber .45 pistol at the place of the incident.

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