Cercado fled after sensing that he was transacting with undercover policemen during a buy-bust operation. The police tracked down the suspect in a house located in a steep and hilly section in the village, where Cercado initiated a gunfight. He was killed in the encounter.
Julius Cercado
- Age
- 37
- Sex
- Male
- Occupation
- House caretaker
- Date
- January 7, 2017, 5:45 PM
- Place
- Olongapo City, Zambales (at home)
- How they died
- Killed in a police operation