COTABATO CITY -- Police foot patrols have been doubled following
the shooting of a teacher-employee of the Department of Education – Autonomous
Region in Muslim Mindanao (DepEd-ARMM) here by a lone gunman late Friday.
“It is to note that police visibility is of utmost importance for the
safety of the people around the city,” Senior Supt. Rolly Octavio, city police
director, told reporters here Saturday.
At about 5:30 p.m. Friday, Dr. Nasser Gayak, 40, a staff teacher of
DepEd-ARMM from Pagalungan, North Cotabato, was walking along the corner of
Japal Guiani and Jose Lim Sr. streets here when approached from behind by a
lone gunman, who shot him three times in the head and body.
After the shooting, witnesses said the gunman, who was wearing a
baseball cap, tucked his .45-caliber pistol on his waist and disappeared amid
the panicking crowd.
Responding cops brought the victim to the hospital but was declared
dead on arrival by attending physicians.
Octavio said investigation is still ongoing but hinted that the case
could be work-related. (PNA/By Noel Punzalan)
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