QC cop gunned down by men riding tandem | Inquirer News

QC cop gunned down by men riding tandem

/ 01:26 PM January 25, 2015

MANILA, Philippines — A Quezon City policeman was shot dead by unidentified motorcyclists riding tandem on Sunday morning.

Police Officer 3 Frederick Gracilla, 38, was shot while riding his motorcycle along Esteban Abada Street, Loyola Heights village, Quezon City, according to a radio report by dzMM.

Gracilla was off duty and was reportedly accompanied by a relative when the incident took place. His companion was able to escape.

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The cop sustained bullet wounds in the head and the shoulder and was declared dead on the spot by authorities.

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The perpetrators are still at large and the police are still investigating the motive behind the killing.

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