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Cop gunned down

Ed Amoroso - The Philippine Star
December 21, 2014 | 12:00am

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna, Philippines – A police officer was shot dead by four men in Tayabas, Quezon Friday night.

Police Officer 1 Raymund Portugues of the Lucena police station died while being treated at the United Doctors Hospital due to several gunshot wounds.

Reports said Portugues was walking along a road in Barangay Isabang when he was shot.

Three men – identified as Jayson Arco Abanica, Lizelle Narzabal and Jojo Naredo Estrella – surrendered after the killing, police said.

Authorities have launched a manhunt for a fourth suspect, identified as Omar Gonzales.

Investigators have yet to determine the motive for the killing.

BARANGAY ISABANG

JAYSON ARCO ABANICA

LIZELLE NARZABAL AND JOJO NAREDO ESTRELLA

OMAR GONZALES

POLICE

POLICE OFFICER

PORTUGUES

QUEZON FRIDAY

RAYMUND PORTUGUES OF THE LUCENA

TAYABAS

UNITED DOCTORS HOSPITAL
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