UNIDENTIFIED gunmen onboard three vehicles shot dead four persons, including two retired police officers, in Palo, Leyte Saturday, September 12, 2020.
The victims were identified as Dennis Monteza, 49, retired cop; Constantino Torre, 59, retired cop; Ian Pat Cabrido, 43; and Maritess Pami, 46.
Monteza, Torre and Cabrido were all residents of Palo town, while Pami was a resident of Dagami, Leyte, police said in a report.
Initial investigation disclosed that the victims were onboard a white Ford Ranger and upon reaching Barangay Libertad in Palo around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, the gunmen suddenly appeared and shot them.
The victims sustained gunshot wounds in the different parts of their bodies and were brought to Leyte Provincial Hospital for medical treatment but were later pronounced dead by the attending physician.
On August 25, 2020, unidentified gunmen also shot dead a retired police officer and his son in Palo downtown area.
Police are investigating the incidents. (SunStar Philippines)