Manila bus siege Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Reports from Philippine capital say former police officer has been killed Mon 23 Aug 2010 11.20 EDT First published on Mon 23 Aug 2010 11.20 EDT Former police officer Rolando Mendoza looks out of a window of a bus carrying tourist hostages at Quirino Grandstand in Manila Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A Filipino hostage runs to escape from the bus Photograph: Rolex Dela Pena/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Relatives of dismissed police captain Rolando Mendoza wave as they try to convince him to surrender Photograph: Francis R. Malasig/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A hostage negotiator hands over food for the passengers Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A police sniper takes position Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A hostage is handcuffed as he is shown at the door of the bus by Mendoza Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A plainclothes police officer receives papers as he negotiates with Mendoza Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Police smash a window of the hijacked vehicle Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Police use a sledge hammer to gain entry to the bus Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter SWAT team members prepare to assault the tourist bus Photograph: Pat Roque/AP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter The body of former police officer Rolando Mendoza hangs from the glass door of the tourist bus following an assault by police and SWAT teams Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rescue units wheel away the body of Rolando Mendoza Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A hostage is taken to hospital following an assault on the bus by police and a SWAT team Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics Philippines