Prosecutor General Claro Arellano. PHOTO BY TETCH TORRES-TUPAS/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — A suspect in the killing of Batangas Assistant Prosecutor Alexander Sandoval was arrested by the police late Thursday afternoon, Prosecutor General Claro Arellano said.
He said the suspect, identified as Jayson Espejo Guerrero, was arrested in Taal, Batangas.
Meanwhile, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima also on Thursday asked Arellano to determine if Sandoval was handling any sensitive or high profile case.
“It may be helpful in ascertaining the motives for the killing and to relay forthwith such and any other relevant information to the NBI,” De Lima said in a statement referring to the National Bureau of Investigation.
De Lima also appealed to the Philippine National Police to intensify its pursuit operation against those responsible for the killing.
“We also wish to extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of the late Batangas Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Alexander Sandoval. Their loss is the loss of the National Prosecution Service and of the Department,” she said.
Sandoval was shot dead by two men on board a motorcycle in Barangay (village) Muzon in San Luis town around 11 a.m. Thursday.