Supt. Carlito Dimalanta, acting chief of police of Caloocan City, yesterday ordered an investigation into the mysterious death of one of two suspected robbers who was allegedly shot in the penis and balls during an encounter with policemen. Doctors failed to find bullet wounds in his body.

Dimalanta said his men thought Charlie Jiojan, 23, of Phase 7-A, Package 1, Excess Lot, Barangay 176, died from heart attack but his parents insisted that he was shot.

Doctors at the Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital in Tala, Caloocan City said they were puzzled over the cause of his death and advised the parents to submit their son to an autopsy.

The doctors said Jiojan had abrasions in his penis and balls which the latter could have sustained while trying to jump from a fence surrounded by barbed wires.

A report to Senior Supt. Jude Santos, chief of the Caloocan City police, showed the suspects robbed Irish Pascual, 27, and Benjie Ong, 20, along Phase 7-A, Bgy. 176, Bagong Silang at 3:30 a.m.

The victims immediately proceeded to the Police Community Precinct 11 after the incident.

The responding cops, PO3 Joede Rizare, PO2 Norman Briones and PO2 Francisco Sasam, spotted the suspects waiting for another target.

The duo quickly ran to avoid arrest and traded shots with the policemen.

Suddenly, Jiojan stopped, grasped for air and held his chest.

“Huminto siya habang hawak ang dibdib, kinakapos daw siya ng hininga kaya’t dinala namin siya sa ospital pero di na rin siya na-revive,” the policemen said.

Jiojan’s unidentified cohort was able to flee. With Michelle Gonzales, Maricar Mojica, Devy Anne Pacturayan and Jennica Parangue