By Ronron
April 18, 2007
A volunteer radio reporter for a government station was found dead on Wednesday morning in Nueva Ecija province, bearing a gunshot wound on his chin, police said.
Supt. Benjamin dela Cruz, chief of the Sta. Rosa Municipal Police Station, said police are still investigating the motive for the killing of Carmelo Palacios, 41, police correspondent of government-run Radyo ng Bayan, and a resident of Guimba town, same province.
A report of dela Cruz at Camp Crame disclosed that Palacios’ body was discovered dead at the Bangad-Fort Magsaysay Highway, in front of LM Mapalad 347 Farm in Barangay Mapalad.
Palacios was found with a broken jaw and teeth, and bruises on his head, neck and body, aside from the gunshot wound on his chin.
Police also found a small amount of money inside Palacio’s coin purse and two pieces of empty cellphone pouch.
“The case is still under investigation. We have not yet determined the angle behind his death,” dela Cruz said in Filipino when reached by phone.
According to dela Cruz’ report, residents in the area noticed an unknown vehicle maneuvering at around 9:30 pm of Tuesday at the place where Palacios’ body was found. Then, it left quickly, heading the direction of Cabanatuan City.
Palacios’ body is now being subjected to autopsy./DMS
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