RIZAL, Cagayan – A policeman was gunned down by a colleague in a checkpoint in Barangay Gaddangao here on Saturday night, Sept. 13.
The fatality was identified as Danny of Barangay Poblacion, Piat, Cagayan.
Investigation said the suspect, Ali, of Solana, Cagayan, arrived at the checkpoint and aimed his Galil service firearm towards a police officer.
Danny and a colleague, Manny of Barangay Cambabangan, this town, tried to pacify the suspect but were shot and wounded.
They were taken to a hospital where Danny was declared dead on arrival. Manny was treated then referred to another hospital.
Ali was arrested and under the custody of the Rizal Police Station. Follow-up investigation is ongoing.