Tag: 17-year-old

17-year-old Fil-Am killed in Seattle brawl

(Eagle News) — A 17-year-old Filipino-American was killed after a brawl ensued in a Seattle park on Saturday, June 2. The Seattle Times reported that Ryan dela Cruz was out with his friends at Martha Washington Park when his group encountered another group, and “mayhem” ensued. The second group allegedly fired shots, and Dela Cruz was hit three times. Police are still investigating the cause of the brawl, but noted that Dela Cruz was not a […]

Bangladeshi boy dies at 17 after being hit by cricket ball

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) — A Bangladeshi teenager died in hospital in Dhaka after he was hit by a ball while umpiring a cricket match, police said on Saturday. Rafiqul Islam, 17, was declared dead at Dhaka Medical College Hospital late Friday after being rushed there in critical condition following the incident at Balur Math ground in Bangladesh’s capital. “A group of youths were playing cricket in the field and the boy was the umpire. He […]

Caloocan PCP 7 commander, 3 of his men relieved over killing of student in drug op

(Eagle News) — The policemen who took part in an anti-drug operation that saw a minor killed on Wednesday night and their superior have been relieved from their posts. National Capital Region Police Office chief Director Oscar Albayalde said in a radio interview on Friday that the three policemen behind the operation in Barangay 160 that saw Kian Loyd Delos Santos, 17, killed have been ordered to report to the  Regional Police Holding Administrative Unit. […]