The remaining suspects within the March 4 killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo are nonetheless within the Negros island area, police mentioned Tuesday.
Interviewed on Unang Balita, Police Lieutenant Colonel Gerard Ace Pelare mentioned other than the three arrested and one killed, joint police and army components are nonetheless in search of “more or less” 5 others suspects.
“Lahat ng entry and exit points dito sa [all the exit and entry points here in] Negros are being guarded because we believe that as of now they (suspects) are still in Negros island. They were not able to get out,” mentioned Pelare, spokesperson for the Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) conducting the investigation.
Pelare famous that the three suspects have been arrested 5 hours after the incident on Saturday morning.
Degamo and 5 others have been shot lifeless whereas he was distributing support to his constituents at his residence in Pamplona city. On Sunday authorities mentioned the loss of life toll as climbed to 9.
Thirteen others have been harm within the assault, police mentioned.
According to Pelare, probers are wanting into all attainable angles within the killing, together with intense political rivalry.
“Since the start of the investigation, politics or intense political rivalry has always been one of our considerations,” he mentioned.
He added that they have been capable of get “substantial information” from the arrested suspects, which included former troopers who have been dishonorably discharged from service.
“During their custodial debriefing, the investigators, may mga nakuha po na substantial information that could lead to the resolution of this case,” Pelare mentioned.
(During the custodial debriefing of the suspects, the investigators have been capable of get hold of substantial data that might result in the decision of this case.)
Pelare added the suspects additionally talked about names and that the investigators are wanting into them.
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has described the killing of Degamo “unacceptable and terrifying,” and vowed that it’s going to not go unpunished. —KBK, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
