DOLORES, Abra – A local leader of the Liberal
Party here was gunned down here April 20 and one of his four attackers was
arrested in a pursuit operation.
Chief Supt. Benjamin
Magalong, Cordillera police director, said investigators were still trying to
check if an old grudge motivated the killing of 32-year-old Tirso Cadangan
Talledo here of Barangay Libtec.
But he added there
were strong indications intense political rivalry in Dolores had something to
do with the attack.
Talledo, a leader of
Dolores mayoral bet David Guzman of LP, was stopped on his way home along the
Cabaroan-Libtec Road and shot at close range by four men, police said.
Investigators found 12
cartridges for .45 caliber and seven for 9-mm at the crime scene.
Police later arrested
one of Talledo’s four attackers who yielded a .45-caliber pistol, and seized
the two motorcycles used in the killing.
Magalong identified
the arrested suspect as Ronnie Cagaid Caray, of Barangay Cabaoan, San Juan
town.
The suspect was
arrested in Sitio Calading, Barangay Pacac and was found in possession of a
Cal. 45 pistol with two magazines loaded with ammunition including two
motorcycles used in the shooting.
Prior to the arrest,
the victim was travelling heading towards Barangay Libtec riding on a
motorcycle driven by Jessie Alagao Caballero when they were stopped by 4 male
persons at Sitio Ukiang, Barangay Cabaruan, Dolores.
The suspects suddenly
shot the victim several times on the different parts of his body causing his
instant death while the driver was left unhurt.
The suspects
immediately escaped towards Ukiang. on
board a Yamaha DT and Rusi motorcycle colored black.
The suspect is now under
the custody of Dolores police including the firearms and the two motorcycles
recovered from the suspect.
Investigation and hot
pursuit operation are underway for the identification and arrest of the other
suspects who eluded the pursuing police operatives.
“We just received
information that one of the suspects tried to kill the local LP leader in 2010
but failed,” said Magalong.
Magalong said he
ordered Abra police director Benjamin Lusad to ascertain the motive behind the
killing, although he said evidence “indicates it is related to politics.”
Joint personnel of the
Abra Police Provincial Office and the Special Action Force were cited for
arresting Caray.
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