1. Two Filipino brothers have been detained in connection with the fatal shooting of two Japanese men in Manila last Friday. One is accused of carrying out the shooting, and the other was a tour guide in the taxi.
2. The suspects claimed they were hired by a Japanese national for a reward of approximately 157,000 dollars. This alleged mastermind is thought to be based in Japan.
3. Police are still searching for another suspect who fled the scene and have stated that the two detained suspects deny any involvement in the crime. The taxi driver involved has reported that the suspect seemed to be looking for someone and a gunshot was heard immediately after the victims stepped out of the taxi.
2. The suspects claimed they were hired by a Japanese national for a reward of approximately 157,000 dollars. This alleged mastermind is thought to be based in Japan.
3. Police are still searching for another suspect who fled the scene and have stated that the two detained suspects deny any involvement in the crime. The taxi driver involved has reported that the suspect seemed to be looking for someone and a gunshot was heard immediately after the victims stepped out of the taxi.
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Two Filipino brothers were detained for the fatal shooting of two Japanese men in Manila. One is accused of the shooting, while the other was a tour guide in the taxi. Suspects claim they were hired by a Japanese national for a $157,000 reward, with the alleged mastermind believed to be based in
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Created: 2025/08/20 19:00
Updated: 2025/12/08 02:58
Last Read: 2025/08/20 22:09