A mother and her son were shot dead by their police officer neighbor following a petty quarrel in Purok 2, Barangay Cabayaoasan, Paniqui, Tarlac last Sunday, December 20, 2020. | via Raymund Catindig

• A video of the incident became viral on social media that revived public outcry for the reimposition of the death penalty.

• Paniqui police chief Lt. Colonel Ronel Rombaoa said a heated argument ensued between Anthony Gregorio, 25, and Police Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, 46, who was annoyed by the noise of former's "boga,” an improvised canon made of PVC pipe around 5:10 PM on Sunday.

• Rombaoa said the heated altercation escalated when both brought out their long standing grudge over their property's right of way.

• The viral video showed Sonya Gregorio, 52, pacifying her son when Nuezca's minor daughter interfered and shouted at her.

• The next scene showed Nuezca shot the old woman when she shouted back at his daughter.

• Nuezca shot Anthony next.

• Nuezca pumped another bullet at the old woman who was already slumped with her son before he fled aboard his motorcycle, the video showed.

• Nuezca who was later found to be a member of the Parañaque City Police Crime Laboratory, surrendered to his colleagues at the Rosales, Pangasinan Police Station with his 9mm service pistol used in killing the Gregorios, said Rombaoa.

• He will be charged of double murder, Rombaoa added.

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