Navy: Marines in Senate shooting tested negative for gunpowder residue

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Navy on Tuesday said Marines present during the shooting incident at the Senate compound tested negative for gunpowder residue, as military officials maintained that none of the personnel directly participated in the incident. Navy spokesperson Capt. Marissa Martinez said members of the Philippine Marine Corps assigned to the Senate did not fire their weapons during the incident. “For the Philippine Marine Corps, I learned from the Philippine Marine Corps that none of them have fired their weapon. Secondly, they tested negative on the paraffin test,” Martinez said in a briefing at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. […]...

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