BACOLOD CITY – A former policeman was shot dead in Purok Michelle, Barangay Dulao, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Thursday morning, Feb. 27.

A FORMER policeman was gunned down in Barangay Dulao, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Thursday, Feb. 27. (Photo via Bago City Police Station)
The victim was identified as Renaldo Bernel, a resident of Barangay Pacol, Bago City.
Bernel was driving a motorcycle when he was shot by unidentified gunmen.
Recovered from the crime scene were 16 fired 5.56 mm caliber cartridges, nine fired cartridges, a fired bullet, a 9mm bullet, a handheld radio, and a cellular phone.
Bernel was gunned down 10 years after he was linked to a shooting incident where a policeman in E.B. Magalona, Negros Occidental was killed.
Police have yet to ascertain if Bernel’s death could be linked to the incident. Bernel’s murder case from the E.B. Magalona incident was dismissed.
Bernel was dismissed from the service in 2016 for being Absent Without Official Leave.
Police are conducting follow-up investigation.