CATARMAN, Northern Samar – A former intelligence officer of the Samar PNP was gunned down last Tuesday by two unidentified suspects near the provincial capitol building in Catbalogan City.
The police identified the victim as Police Senior Inspector Severino Solis, 60, a retired police officer and resident of said city. The crime occurred at around 7:15 Tuesday.
Police Inspector Romuel Nacar, media relations officer at Police Regional Office 8 (PRO8), said that based on reports reaching their office, Solis was about to leave after playing at the tennis court located just behind the Samar provincial capitol building when two unidentified men approached and shot the victim.
The gunmen were in their mid 20’s and could be members of the Special Partisan Unit (SPARU) of the New People’s Army (NPA), the police official said.
Police Regional Director Chief Superintendent Elmer Soria immediately sent directives to the Samar PNP to conduct a thorough investigation on the incident.
According to Nacar, police investigators are looking on several angles to find the motive behind this latest killing in Samar that victimized a retired police officer.
“He (Solis) has neutralized several private goons and illegal drugs pushers in Samar during his time as intelligence officer. Some of those groups may still be holding grudges against him,” Nacar said.
The police are also looking at the motive of business competition, as it was learned that Solis has entered into the contracting business when he retired in 2009.
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