The chief of counter-terrorism division of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was found dead with a bullet wound inside his office Tuesday, the bureau’s spokesperson confirmed Tuesday afternoon.
NBI Deputy Director and Spokesman Ferdinand Lavin confirmed that NBI Counter Terrorism Division (CTD) chief Raoul Manguerra had died.
“We confirm the death of NBI Counter Terrorism Division (CTD) Chief Raoul Manguerra early this morning,” Lavin told reporters.
Lavin said Manguerra “died of a gunshot wound inside his office at the CTD.”
“The NBI is in a deep state of mourning,” Lavin said in a statement. “We condole with the family, relatives and friends of Chief Manguerra.”
The spokesman said NBI Director Eric Distor has already ordered a thorough investigation into the death of Manguerra.