MANILA, Philippines - Police in Angeles City, Pampanga, are investigating an alleged shooting incident at a mall in Clark that caused a stampede in the afternoon of Thursday, December 24.
A video posted by Kim Tayag on Facebook showed Christmas Eve shoppers running and screaming.
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Tayag said people, including children, were hurt in the stampede.
"Akala ko sa TV ko lang mararanasan to. Hindi ko alam ang totoong dahilan kung ano ba talaga dahilan bakit nag tatakbuhan ang mga tao dahil sa sobrang takot naki takbo na din kami. Sana maging okay na ang lahat sa SM kawawa naman yung mga tao at bata nasaktan nadapa dahil sa takbuhan. Pasko pa naman," Tayag said in her post.
(I thought things like this happen only on TV. I didn't know the real reason why people were running, [but] because of fear, I just joined them. I hope everything gets fine inside SM. I pity those people and children hurt, who tripped as they ran. To think, it's Christmas.)
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Facebook user Jhoan Han posted photos of people gathered outside the popular mall chain. She said people in her group ran in different directions upon hearing the gunshot.
(I'm still in shock because I just arrived at SM and I was so hungry. I just got my order and less than 5 minutes, I heard people screaming and running. Even my companions in the restaurants just followed the crowd.)
Another Facebook user, Angelo Guzman Cordero, posted photos, saying a supposed thief was being chased inside the mall.
Rappler called Angeles Police Station 4, but the officer on duty refused to give details, saying the incident is now being investigated by SPO4 Romeo Amarillo, their chief investigator. - Rappler.com