Witness: Kian Delos Santos begged for his life before being killed by cops

A person claiming to have witnessed the killing of a Grade 11 student on Friday said the victim begged for his life before being shot to death by the police.

In a 24 Oras report by Saleema Refran, the witness recalled how cops fired shots at the victim Kian Loyd delos Santos.

"Naririnig ko siya humihingi ng tulong. Nakaupo po siya na nakayuko. Sinabi niya, 'Sir, wag po.' Unang paputok 'di ko na po alam kung saan pinaputukan nagkasunod-sunod na 'yung bala. Sa sobrang takot ko po, tumakbo po ako palayo," the witness said.

The witness account seemed to support CCTV camera footage that showed cops carrying the victim, contrary to police claims that the student resisted arrest and took off.

"Ayan papasok... ayan kitang-kita ko po 'yan kung paano pinatay 'yung bata. Siya po 'yung huling-huling pumutok ng maraming beses. 'Yan po. Tapos kasama din po 'yan yung nagtaas ng damit, ayan. Sabi po nila, 'naglaban... naglaban,'" the witness said, pointing to CCTV footage.

The witness said the cops even asked him if he knew the victim, but he denied as he also feared for his own life.

"Kaya nga tinanong niya ko eh, 'Kilala mo ba 'yung pinatay?' Sagot ko, 'Sir, paano ko po makikilala eh nakatakip po 'yung mukha niya ng damit. Ta's binuksan, 'O, kilala mo ba?' Sinabi ko na lang hindi kasi 'pag sinabi ko na kilala baka patayin din nila ako," he said.

Delos Santos died after he was shot during an Oplan Galugad operation in Barangay 160 in Caloocan City on Wednesday night. Authorities claimed that he attempted to flee when they were approaching him. Police chased him but the victim allegedly drew a gun and fired at them, forcing them to fire back.

Relatives of the victim belied the account, saying the teenage boy has never been involved in anything illegal.

Police say they recovered a caliber .45 pistol and two sachets of suspected shabu from the victim. His relatives have denied that the items belong to him. —Anna Felicia Bajo/JST/KVD, GMA News