Tabuk City jail attacked by armed men; 2 guards slain

TABUK CITY -- Two jail guards were killed while another was wounded when armed men swooped down here at the district office of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Tuesday.

Police identified the slain jail guards as JO1s Roderick Martinez and Patricio Lungao, who were then manning the BJMP compound in Barangay Bulanao when the attack took place at around 8 p.m.

Martinez and Lungao sustained gunshot wounds in the head and abdomen, respectively.
Another jail guard, JO1 Arshan Maraet, was wounded but is reportedly now in stable condition.

Supt. Virgilio Laya, of the Kalinga police, said responding operatives recovered several spent shells from M-16 Armalite rifles.

Police said they have some suspects in mind, including their motive in attacking the BJMP district office, but could not yet divulge their identities pending ongoing operations against them.