
A RETIRED police officer on Monday was killed in an ambush in Arayat, Pampanga.
Slain was Efren Garcia Pelayo, 56, a retired member of the Philippine National Police and a resident of P-6 Bgy. Baliti, Arayat.
Pelayo was driving an owner-type jeep around 3:30 p.m. on Monday when upon reaching the boundary of Palinlang-Baliti Road, a man on a motorcycle suddenly appeared and fired shots, killing the victim on the spot.
The suspect fled towards the direction of Bgy. Arenas.
Recovered at the crime scene were 10 fired cartridge cases of M-16 rifle.
The Arayat police is conducting a follow-up investigation to identify the suspect and the motive for the attack.