4 dead after Pampanga shootout; ‘leader’ linked to gun-for-hire ops

MANILA, Philippines — The four individuals whom police had a shootout with in Pampanga are now all dead, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Monday. The shootout stemmed from the police’s response to concerned citizens’ reports that the group was allegedly indiscriminately firing their guns in a remote area in Arayat town while under