Gunmen kill Air Force sergeant

Monday, February 13, 2012

A MEMBER of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) was shot dead by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Zamboanga City, a police official said Monday.

The incident took place around 11:30 p.m. Sunday in Presa Drive, Canelar village, 1.2 kilometers north of the city, said Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) Director Edwin de Ocampo.

Have something to report? Tell us in text, photos or videos.

He identified the victim as Technical Sergeant Cesar Simbi, 42, who was assigned with PAF's 206th Air Wing, based at the Edwin Andrews Air Base in the city.

Simbi was reportedly driving his motorcycle on his way home when shot by one of two men riding tandem on another motorcycle.

He sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician at the government-run Zamboanga City Medical Center.

De Ocampo said the members of the Scene of the Crime Operatives recovered from the crime scene two slugs and empty shells of caliber .45 pistol.

The ZCPO's Criminal Investigation and Detective Management was ordered to conduct thorough investigation to unmask the suspects.