{"id":22083,"date":"2026-11-13T01:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=22083"},"modified":"2026-11-13T01:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:33:09","slug":"basilan-judge-killed-in-zamboanga-city-ambush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/11\/13\/basilan-judge-killed-in-zamboanga-city-ambush\/","title":{"rendered":"BASILAN JUDGE KILLED IN ZAMBOANGA CITY AMBUSH"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slain was \u00a0Isabela City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 2 Presiding Judge Joseph Wee Sit.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The victim suffered three gunshot wounds in the abdomen and three in the thorax. He d<\/strong>ied while he was being revived at the Zamboanga Peninsula Medical Center.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recovered at the crime scene were eight spent cal. .45 cartridges.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Basilan magistrate was driving his vehicle in Bgy. Tumaga when he was shot around 5:25 a.m. Thursday,<\/strong><\/p>\n

An investigation is ongoing to identify the perpetrators and establish the motive for the attack.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The driver of the motorcycle was described to be wearing a white t-shirt while his back-rider wearing a jacket with hood.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBut 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,\u201d the police official said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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