Gunmen kill Basilan cop; in-depth probe ongoing

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 16): Gunmen kill Basilan cop; in-depth probe ongoing

An in-depth investigation is ongoing to identify the perpetrators behind the killing of a policeman late Saturday in this city, a top police official said Sunday.

Shot and killed was Police Officer 2 (PO2) Hendry Noel Hidalgo, an intelligence operative of the Isabela City Police Office (ICPO), according to ICPO commander Supt. Albert Larubis.

Investigation showed that Hidalgo was driving his motorcycle on the way home from duty around 11:40 p.m. Saturday when waylaid by the three gunmen at Pardo Drive, Barangay Aguada this city, Larubis said.

Hidalgo, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds, was rushed to the nearby hospital but was declared dead on arrival, Larubis said.

The gunmen fled aboard a motorcycle towards the direction of Sitio Mabarakat in Barangay Aguada, he said.

The gunmen, before fleeing, took Hidalgo’s service firearm, he said.

All possible motives are being looked into in the course of the investigation in a bid to unmask the suspects, Larubis said.

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