By Lyka Manalo
LIAN, Batangas — A motorcycle thief fell dead here Tuesday after supposedly shooting it out with pursuing authorities.
Batangas police identified the fatality as Loreto Viscera. According to police, prior to the incident, Viscera was observed cruising Barangay Matabungkay onboard a stolen motorcycle.
When asked to stop, he allegedly pulled out a .38 revolver prompting the lawmen to fire at him. Viscera immediately fell, succumbing to a number of gunshot wounds on different parts of his body.
He was declared dead upon arrival at the Apacible Memorial Hospital. Apart from the stolen motorcycle and the .38 handgun, police also recovered a sachet of shabu from the suspect.