“Ang intention ko po noon, bubunot po ako at nagkasa ng baril dahil pasugod po siya sa akin. Kahit i-review po natin 'yung [video], inamin naman niya na susugod po siya,” Gonzales said. (My intention when I pulled out my gun was to defend myself, even if we review the video. He also admitted that he was going to attack me.)

“Dinepensa ko lang po ang sarili ko at 45 degrees lang po, alam niyo naman po 'yun. Naka 45 degrees lang po pag gusto lang natin i-disable 'yung tao if ever susugurin niya ako,” he added. (I just defended myself. It’s just 45 degrees in case I want to disable the person if ever he attacks me.)

In response, Bandiola admitted that he became aggressive toward Gonzales after the former policeman hit him in the head. He said it was just “normal reaction.”

“Normal reaction ko po 'yun kasi binatukan niya ko eh. Bumaba po ako ng bike… kaso lang po inano niya ko ng… bakit niya ko binatukan eh, puwede naman niya ko kausapin ng maayos,” Bandiola said. (That’s my normal reaction because he hit me in the head. I stepped out of my bike… why did he hit me? He could have just talked to me.)