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Retired judge found dead

Emmanuel Tupas - The Philippine Star
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July 6, 2022 | 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines — A retired judge was found dead at his residence in Barangay Manga in Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur on Monday.

Police said Ruben Bance, 63, was found with a gunshot wound in the chest.

Bance’s helper told probers he heard a gunshot from the room of the victim at around 8:06 a.m.

Investigators recovered a .38-caliber revolver beside the body of the victim.

Probers said Bance could have committed suicide.

DEAD

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