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Former Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, who killed a mother and her son after a heated argument in
Tarlac in December 2020, was convicted of two counts of murder on Thursday, August 26. In December 2020,
Nuezca shot and killed Sonya Gregorio, 52, and her son Frank, 25, after a heated argument. The shooting was
caught on video, which later went viral.

The violence was caught on camera and the video went viral on social media. The policeman was seen with his
young daughter in a heated discussion with Frank Anthony, whose mother was holding him back. Nuezca's
daughter pointed out that "my father is a policeman," to which Sonya replied that she does not care. An enraged
Nuezca threatened to kill Sonya before shooting her point-blank in the head, then proceeded to shoot Frank
Anthony twice, before firing at Sonya once again while she was already on the ground.

The shooting incident stemmed from the firing of a PVC cannon or boga by the Gregorios, but the two parties were
previously involved in a property right-of-way dispute.

"The attack made by the accused was so swift and sudden that the victims were not able to defend themselves. The
shots fired were made in quick succession. Hence, the attack made it treacherous," Gandia-Asuncion wrote.

The PNP meanwhile welcomed the court's decision, saying justice has finally been served for the
Gregorios.“Justice is finally served with the conviction of former police sergeant Jonel Nuezca. He was already
dismissed from the service long before this conviction which means that all his benefits were already forfeited,”
PNP chief PGen Guillermo Eleazar said in a statement.

He added that Nuezca’s case will “serve as a lesson that will constantly remind us that as police officers, we are the
protectors of the Filipino people, and not their tormentors.”
Staff Sergeant Jonel Nuezca was sentenced by the Paniqui Regional Trial Court Branch 106 to reclusion perpetua
or up to 40 years imprisonment for each count of murder.

CAUSE OF CRIME

" Firing of a PVC cannon or boga "

Because of firing the boga or PVC cannon home made.The policeman was seen with his young daughter in a
heated discussion with Frank Anthony, whose mother was holding him back. Nuezca's daughter pointed out that
"my father is a policeman," to which Sonya replied that she does not care.Nuezca threatened to kill Sonya before
shooting her point-blank in the head, then proceeded to shoot Frank Anthony twice.

CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY THAT CAN APPLY IN THE SITUATION

Paniqui police confirmed the contents of the video with Rappler. Because of its graphic nature, we are not showing
the video here.According to Police Colonel Renante Cabico, director of the Tarlac Provincial Police Office,
Nuezca had gone to the Gregorios to investigate who was shooting boga, an improvised canon usually made of
bamboo, used to make noise during New Year celebrations.When Nuezca tried to arrest Frank Gregorio, who
appeared drunk, his mother Sonya intervened.
“Nung aarestuhin niya, nakialam daw po ‘yung magulang, ‘yung nanay niya na si Sonya, na naging biktima po
hanggang nabaril na nga po ‘yung mag-ina,” said Cabico on Monday, December 21, in an interview with DZBB.
(When he arrested him, the mother, Sonya, intervened until he shot the mother and son.)However, Cabico also said
Nuezca was “off duty” at the time and had just come back to his hometown from his usual assignment at the
Parañaque City police crime laboratory.In the video, Nuezca shouted the following words before shooting Sonya
and Frank at close range: “Putang ina mo gusto mo tapusin kita ngayon ah?” (Son of a bitch, you want me to finish
you off now?).

Reference :

https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/8/26/Jonel-Nuezca-Gregorio-murder-guilty-police.html