CCTV camera footage that aired on "24 Oras" on Wednesday showed Police Officer 2 Ronald Zeros and Police Officer 1 Michael Bullanday on board a motorcycle when Corporal Rodilo Bartolome approached them.
Bartolome looked to be getting something from his sling bag, which prompted cops to fire shots at the soldier.
Later, authorities discovered that the bag had contained Bartolome's wallet and not a gun.
On Tuesday, murder charges were filed against the two policemen.
According to the initial police investigation, the Aurora municipal police station supposedly received a call alerting them to the presence of an armed man in the area, hinting that the stranger might be a hitman.
The cops said they saw Bartolome from a distance and claimed that he drew his gun, prompting them to open fire.
The victim, who belonged to the 53rd Infantry Battalion, was permitted to go on an overnight pass by his immediate superior to visit his family in Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur.
Bartolome was deployed in Marawi last May after his unit was sent there to help address the crisis.
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