A man was shot dead in Philippines for violating the rules of coronavirus lockdown. As per the reports, the man was 63-year old and believed to have been drunk. He threatened village officials and police manning the checkpoint in the town of Nasipit in the southern province of Agusan del Norte in Philippines.
“The suspect was cautioned by a village health worker for not wearing a face mask,” the report said. “But the suspect got angry, uttering provoking words and eventually attacked the personnel using a scythe.”
The suspect was shot dead by a police officer who was trying to pacify him.
The incident is the first reported case of police shooting a civilian for refusing to follow restrictions to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
