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CAPTION CORRECTION CORRECTS FIRST NAME: Former security guard Alchie Paray, right, talks to media shortly after releasing all his hostages at the V-mall in Manila, Philippines, Monday, March 2, 2020. Officials say a recently dismissed security guard has released his hostages and walked out of a Philippine shopping mall, ending a daylong hostage crisis. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Ex-guard frees dozens of hostages in Manila mall, is subdued
March 3, 2020 2:42 a.m.

Ex-guard frees dozens of hostages in Manila mall, is subdued

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A recently dismissed security guard freed dozens of hostages and was subdued by police after walking out of a shopping mall in the Philippine capital on Monday, ending a daylong hostage crisis in an upscale commercial district near the police and military headquarters, officials said.