Pasay traffic officer killed by erring driver
An officer of the Pasay City Traffic Management Office was shot dead by a driver he was trying to apprehend on Tuesday afternoon.
Traffic officer Noel Lunas was approaching the unidentified driver of a Toyota Innova with an improvised plate number UHQ 311 for obstructing traffic at the corner of Edsa and Roxas Boulevard around 4:30 p.m., according to case investigator SPO4 Allan Valdez.
The driver, however, sped off, prompting Lunas to chase him with his service motorcycle.
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When they reached Al Nur Mosque on Park Avenue, the driver fired shots at Lunas, killing him on the spot.
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The driver then fled to an unknown direction, leaving behind the Toyota Innova.
Case is still under investigation.
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