15 November 2005
Probe on killing of La Union cop ordered
MANAOAG – Police Regional Director Alfredo de Vera has ordered a thorough investigation into the slaying of a policeman from La Union who was shot dead by an unidentified gunman while he was visiting the tomb of a relative at the Manaoag cemetery in barangay Babasit here.
Supt. Ricardo Tamayo, police-community relations officer of the Pangasinan police office, said De Vera coursed his order through Police Deputy Police Regional Director Nicanor Carandang and then through Pangasinan Police Provincial Director Alan Purisima.
The fatality was identified as PO2 Jimmy Piador, a policeman assigned in Naguilian, La Union but who is a resident here. He suffered seven gunshot wounds in different parts of his body and died on the spot.
The gunman was among two men who were on a motorcycle that probably waited for Piador in front of the cemetery.
Police investigators theorized that the killing of Piador could be work-related although there was a report the incident might also be a possible retaliation for his alleged misbehaviors here whenever he was drunk.
Tamayo said Police Provincial Director Purisima already ordered the Manaoag police to speed up the investigation of the case so that the perpetrators can be arrested and placed behind laws. (PNA)
Supt. Ricardo Tamayo, police-community relations officer of the Pangasinan police office, said De Vera coursed his order through Police Deputy Police Regional Director Nicanor Carandang and then through Pangasinan Police Provincial Director Alan Purisima.
The fatality was identified as PO2 Jimmy Piador, a policeman assigned in Naguilian, La Union but who is a resident here. He suffered seven gunshot wounds in different parts of his body and died on the spot.
The gunman was among two men who were on a motorcycle that probably waited for Piador in front of the cemetery.
Police investigators theorized that the killing of Piador could be work-related although there was a report the incident might also be a possible retaliation for his alleged misbehaviors here whenever he was drunk.
Tamayo said Police Provincial Director Purisima already ordered the Manaoag police to speed up the investigation of the case so that the perpetrators can be arrested and placed behind laws. (PNA)
