Land dispute eyed in DPWH engr’s killing

By Myds Supnad

VIGAN CITY, Ilocos Sur --- Police are now hunting suspected gunmen believed to be hired killers who shot dead Sept. 8 in broad daylight an engineer of the   Department  of  Public  Work  and  Highways  along  the national highway  in Barangay Sagayaden, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.

Senior Supt. Jemar Modequillo, provincial police director identified the victim as Arnold Campos, an engineer and resident of Barangay Tubigay, Sinait town.

Modequillo said one of angles they were looking into the incident was land dispute.

The victim is presently detailed at   Ilocos Sur 1st district engineering office  in Bantay town.

He had been 26 years  in the   service  at  DPWH.

           

Modequillo said   the victim  sustained bullet  wounds  in  his head  and  bullet on  his   body.

He  was  brought  to the nearest  hospital   and transferred  to another  hospital  in  Vigan  but  was  declared  dead  on  arrival.

           

According to Modequillo, , the victim was preparing to go to Vigan but the gunmen waited   followed  him  then shot  him at  close  range.

Police recovered  empty shells  of  Cal. 9mm.at the crime site.