Police authorities here and from Talitay, Maguindanao have
launched a joint manhunt against two men riding tandem on a motorbike who shot
dead here the wife of a Maguindanao vice mayor.
Supt. Rannie Hachuela, Tacurong City police director, his
office and the Talitay town police office are hunting down two gunmen who shot
dead at lunch time Tuesday Police Officer 3 (PO3) Lilibeth Sabal, wife of
Talitay Vice Mayor Abdul Wahab Allan Sabal.
PO3 Sabal was detailed with the Philippine National Police
Maritime Group based in Gen. Santos City.
Citing police investigation report, Hachuela said the victim
and three others were on board a Toyota Hi-Lux (XUV-192) from Gen. Santos City
going to Maguindanao.
They parked in front of Mercury Drug Store along the
national highway in Barangay Buenaflor, Tacurong City
to rest when two men on a motorbike arrived and opened fire on the police
officer using cal. 45 pistol at 12:30 p.m.
Sabal’s driver, Sammy Alimudin was hit by stray bullets and
was rushed to the hospital while another companion, Nurshida Monico, was
unhurt.
Police said the gunmen wore bonnets and quickly fled the
crime scene heading toward Isulan, Sultan Kudarat.
Hachuela said motive of the incident remained unknown.
"We do not know the motive as of yet, it appeared the
suspects were only after Mrs. Sabal," he said, but admitted
"rido" (clan war) was being considered.
Hachuela said the Vice Mayor Sabal is yet to issue statement
on the incident.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=2&sid=&nid=2&rid=892745
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