BASILAN JUDGE KILLED IN ZAMBOANGA CITY AMBUSH

A JUDGE from Isabela City, Basilan on Thursday morning, Nov, 12, was killed in an ambush by motorcycle-riding assassins in Bgy. Tumaga, Zamboanga City.

Slain was  Isabela City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 2 Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit.

The victim suffered three gunshot wounds in the abdomen and three in the thorax. He died while he was being revived at the Zamboanga Peninsula Medical Center.

Recovered at the crime scene were eight spent cal. .45 cartridges.

The Basilan magistrate was driving his vehicle in Bgy. Tumaga when he was shot around 5:25 a.m. Thursday,

An investigation is ongoing to identify the perpetrators and establish the motive for the attack.

Meanwhile, Police Regional Office 9 director Brig. Gen. Elmer E. Ragay activated a Special Investigation Task Group to ensure a swift probe and to determine the identity of the suspects and bring them to justice.

The driver of the motorcycle was described to be wearing a white t-shirt while his back-rider wearing a jacket with hood.

Philippine National Police spokesperson Brig. Gen. Allen Rae F. Co said they are looking into all possible motives behind the killing, including work-related, personal or business.

“But since the victim is a judge, we are looking into the possibility that one of the cases he was handling could be a reason behind his murder,” the police official said.