Police probes killing of retired cop in Leyte

ORMOC CITY, Leyte, May 24 (PNA) – The local police here launched an investigation on the killing of a retired chief of police of Albuera town, who was shot dead inside his car on Monday.

Chief Insp. Castor Cabilogan, Ormoc police station 1 chief, said that the victim, Alfredo Bucabuca, 64, was driving his car heading home to Tinag-an village, Albuera town around 4 p.m. when two unidentified riding-in-tandem suspects fired at him.

Bucabuca’s wife, who was inside the car, was unharmed. The city rescue unit immediately responded to the scene and found the victim was already dead.

The police believed the suspects have tailed Bucabuca and took the chance when they were caught by traffic while approaching Panilahan Bridge in this city.

The car sustained seven bullet holes at the driver side. The Scene of the Crime Operatives recovered seven empty shells of suspected cal. 45 pistol at the crime scene, along the national highway of Macabug village, this city.

The neighborhood also believed the assailants used a gun silencer for they failed to overhear the blast despite speedy fire.

Bucabuca is currently the People’s Law Enforcement Board chair in their town and known to have no enemy.

Bucabuca was a former member of the defunct Philippine Constabulary, who was absorbed in the PNP (Philippine National Police). When promoted as inspector, he was assigned as the town’s chief of police and retired in 2003 after 25 years in service.

Authorities launched an intensified investigation to pinpoint the suspects and their motive. (PNA)
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