TUGUEGARAO CITY, Philippines ? A regional trial court judge in Aparri was shot and killed by two motorcycle-riding men at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in Aparri, Cagayan, police said Wednesday.
Chief Superintendent Benedict Michael Fokno, Cagayan Valley police director, said Judge Andres Cipriano of regional trial court Branch 9 was on his way to his apartment at St. Patrick Hotel in Barangay (village) Macanaya when he was shot by unidentified men.
He died before reaching the hospital from two bullet wounds in the head and body, said Fokno.
Fokno said police were looking into the murder to ascertain if the motive was related to his work as judge.
