Veteran cop killed in Cagayan town

TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan—Gunmen riding a motorcycle attacked and killed a police officer who was on his way to a police station as part of the night detail in Alcala town on Thursday night.

Senior Police Officer 3 Romeo Bueno, 39, died from multiple gunshot wounds on the head and body, said Senior Supt. Warren Tolito, Cagayan provincial police director.

Bueno was followed by the assailants as he drove his motorcycle from his house. The gunmen shot him several times with a handgun. Bueno died on the spot.

Police are examining Bueno’s cases to determine if the attack was work-related.