Rommel Baladad

- Sex: Male
Incident Details
- Killed in police operation in public
- Date of Incident: December 13, 2018
- Time of Incident: 9:10 pm
- Location of Incident: Santa Rosa City, Laguna
Source(s)
- https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1063052/drug-suspect-killed-in-buy-bust-near-laguna-mall
- https://journal.com.ph/news/provincial/ex-cop-hired-gun-5-others-killed-clashes
SAN PEDRO CITY — A suspected drug pusher was killed in a shootout with the police in Sta. Rosa City in Laguna province on Thursday evening.
In a text message, Laguna police director Senior Supt. Eleazar Matta said Rommel Baladad, alias “One Side,” was the target of the buy-bust operation conducted at around 9 p.m. in a vacant lot near a mall in Barangay Tagapo.
Police said Baladad must have realized he was dealing with police officers when he drew out a gun and fired shots, triggering a shootout. The suspect died on the way to a hospital.
The police recovered a sachet of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) and a .45 caliber gun from the suspect.