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and drives away. Another showing the car driving back-and-forth at the memorial park near the City Hall where the incident took place. Soon after the incident, another CCTV showed the same car driving the expressway; it was revealed that the plate number of the car was changed, suspected that it is the
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The police has identified two "persons of interest" who are suspected of playing a role in Halili's killing. A third suspect was also in the process of identification. All of these people are said to be involved in the illegal drug trade. The gunman who killed Halili is suspected to be working with
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The police held a reenactment of the crime on July 5, 2018. A spent shell of a 5.6 mm (0.22 in) bullet was found by the police on an empty lot where the unidentified gunman positioned himself for the hit. The police has not ascertained that the bullet came from the gunman's weapon. The
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province. In 2016, he garnered wide public attention for his "Walk of Shame" campaign which involved publicly parading drug suspects, who were made to wear cardboard signs that read "I'm a pusher, don't emulate me." The act raised concerns from
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launched an investigation, where at least three people are involved according to the authorities. Several angles were investigated as possible motives, including Halili's controversial
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1189:Assassinations in the Philippines
545:"'Walk of shame' mayor shot dead"
472:"'Walk of shame' mayor shot dead"
190:The victim of the assassination,
174:Following the assassination, the
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924:Assassination of Antonio Halili
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24:Assassination of Antonio Halili
949:October 2022 Manila drug raids
583:. July 5, 2018. Archived from
519:"Update on Slain Mayor Halili"
146:Under investigation, possibly
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858:Philippine National Police
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349:List of unsolved murders
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939:2021 PNP–PDEA shootout
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180:campaign against drugs
70:July 2, 2018
1194:Filmed assassinations
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793:Benjamin Acorda Jr.
1204:Philippine drug war
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899:Proclamation No. 55
670:Philippine drug war
549:The Philippine Star
476:The Philippine Star
55:Tanauan City Hall,
31:Philippine Drug War
1109:The Buy Bust Queen
919:Ozamiz police raid
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337:Santa Rosa, Laguna
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165:Philippines
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61:Philippines
1178:Categories
1143:Mega DATRC
990:Ninja cops
714:PNP Chiefs
685:Presidents
449:Al Jazeera
361:References
275:Calabarzon
257:Camp Crame
186:Background
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331:Aftermath
108:M16 rifle
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481:July 19,
455:July 16,
422:July 16,
416:CBS News
391:July 16,
385:GMA News
343:See also
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163:in the
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