ORMOC CITY, Leyte, July 31 -- A dismissed cop was
shot dead Monday morning by unidentified riding in tandem along the highway of
Villaba town in Leyte, local police reported.
Villaba town police chief Insp. Ruben A. Recilla
identified the victim as Higino Gaspay, 52, a resident of Libangon village of
the same town.
Gaspay served in the police force with a position
of Police Officer 2 when discharged for still unknown ground from the
Philippine National Police (PNP).
During his death, Gaspay was working as job order
employee of the Civil Security Unit at the town municipal hall. He was
allegedly known to have been frequently reprimanding drug users particularly
teenagers.
Gaspay sustained multiple gunshot wounds in his
body but mostly to the head.
The Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) recovered
eight empty shells and one deformed slug of suspected caliber 45 gun.
The police are currently pursuing investigations to
identify the suspects and to get the motive for the killing. (Elvie R. Roa/PNA)
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