THE Zamboanga City Police Office (ZCPO) has activated a task group to focus on the investigation over the gun slay of a Tawi-Tawi elected official in this city, an official said.

Senior Superintendent Alan Nazarro, ZCPO director, said the task group will comprise of officers and personnel of the ZCPO and Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula.

He said the group will closely work with the police of Tawi-Tawi, especially with that of Sapa-Sapa town, in the conduct of investigation of the incident.

Vice Mayor Al-Rasid Mohammad Ali of Sapa-Sapa, Tawi-Tawi was shot around 5:07 p.m. Wednesday along the busy street of Governor Alvarez Avenue in the village of Camino Nuevo, this city.

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Nazarro said they are looking into all possible motives that could help in the solution of the case.

The police official said the daughter, without elaboration, told them that the slain official has received threats days before the incident.

He said the victim is being groomed to seek for the mayoralty post on next year’s election since his father, the incumbent mayor, is serving the last term of office. (Bong Garcia/SunStar Philippines)