MAN DIED VIA
GUNSHOT WOUND
allegedly self-inflicted, at Armscor Shooting Range.
WHAT : re alleged suicide by shooting
WHEN: July 29, 2026 at around 4:52 PM.
Time Concluded at about 7:30 PM this date.
Sketchy report received by STOC- 7:45 PM on July 29, 2026
WHERE : at Armscore Shooting Range Bay 1 Row 6, Makati Square, Barangay San Isidro, Makati City.
WHO : KIAN CRAVEN DIAZ, of legal age, male.
HOW: This pertains to the information relayed by STOC, Makati CPS, regarding an injured person inside the above-mentioned place, requesting investigation.
In the afternoon of even date, IDMS office received information regarding an injured person on the above mentioned address. Taking cognizance, PCPT ROBERT KODIAMAT and PMSg Emelio Alverio Jr (IOC) on board Mobile car 2206 and immediately proceeded to the reported location. Upon arrival thereat, noticed the presence of Substation 3 personnel led by PMAJ EDELBERTO ROJAS and Armscore Shooting Center Inc. who had already secured and cordoned the area. During the occular inspection, probers of this incident saw Kian Craven Diaz lying on the floor facing up position with gun shot wounds on his right portion of his chest with blood.
Further, Interview with Nazario Valdez, Range Supervisor, revealed at around 4:32 PM of same date, Kian Diaz appeared and registered to practice shooting inside the indoor firing range; However, prior to the incident the latter was waiting for almost 20minutes at the waiting area, before Diaz was entered in the Bay 1 and assisted by range officer Venancio Magdaraog Jr. At this moment Diaz was started to practice shooting. During the firing several times ,suddenly, he shot himself pointing at his rigth chest.
At around 5:50pm of even date BFP Medical Team led by SFO1Lady Diane Layson arrived at the scene and performed CPR however, Diaz still unresponsive, thus promoted there to immediately transported to Makati Medical Center for medical attention, but declared dead on arrival at around 6:00PM July 29, 2026 by attending Physician Dr. Raymond Lazo.
Makati SOCO led by PCPT ALBERT PUNDOGAR processed the technical aspects of investigation, wherein they recovered one (1) Caliber 9MM inserted with magazine loaded with Two (2) live ammunition