Philippines shooting

The video shows Mrs Sonya Gregorio, 52, with her arms wrapped tightly around her son, Mr Frank Anthony Gregorio, 25, as they were confronted by Sergeant Jonel Nuezca, 46, just outside her house in Paniqui town, Tarlac province, 230km north of the capital Manila.

Police reports said the scuffle began after Mr Gregorio set off an air cannon made out of a PVC pipe at around 5pm on Sunday, creating a loud noise.

Nuezca stormed out of his house to confront and arrest Mr Gregorio. A heated argument ensued, not just over the noise but also over a long-running land dispute Nuezca had with Mrs Gregorio's family.

The scuffle escalated as relatives of both Mrs Gregorio and Nuezca joined in. A man was seen trying to pacify Nuezca. One woman was pleading for Mr Gregorio to apologise and for Nuezca to leave.

Seconds before the shooting, Nuezca's daughter approached Mrs Gregorio, slapped the woman's arm and told her to let go of her son and hand him over to Nuezca, who by then had grabbed one of Mr Gregorio's arms.