Family mourns Filipino mother and son shot by police over noise


The daughter and mother-in-law of slain Frank Anthony Gregorio sit beside his coffin during the wake of mother and son Sonya Gregorio, 52, and Frank Anthony Gregorio, 25, who were shot by an off-duty police officer following a confrontation in front of their house in Paniqui, Tarlac province, Philippines, December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David

PANIQUI, Philippines (Reuters) - Relatives of a woman and her son shot dead by an off-duty policeman in the Philippines called for justice at their wake on Tuesday amid public outrage over an incident that went viral on social media after it was caught on camera.

Sonya Gregorio, 52, and 25-year old son Frank Gregorio, were shot in the head on Sunday after a row over noise, triggering accusations from activists that President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs had created a culture of police impunity.

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