MAYOR Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar has directed local police to thoroughly investigate the recent shooting incidents despite the pandemic in Zamboanga City, the latest victims of which were a policeman and a security guard.

Salazar said she issued the directive not only as mayor of this city but as chairperson of the City Peace and Order Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council.

Initial police report showed that unjust vexation was the motive behind the gun attack on a security guard at the Commission on Human Rights Office, whose employees are calling for justice for the guard’s gun slay.

“The Police have to thoroughly investigate that incident and initial report had indicated that it was motivated with unjust vexation,” Salazar said.

“The safety and security of every individual is our primordial concern,” she said.

“That is why, in every incident, not only because of the pandemic and the Christmas season but in every incident, we have to determine the motive behind,” she added.

In the case of the policeman, Salazar said the initial finding showed that the incident had something to do with his functions as a law enforcer. (SunStar Zamboanga)