Barayuga's murder has been a cold case until two witnesses come forward to implicate Duterte-allied cops in his killing
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Barayuga was heading home on July 30, 2020, onboard his PCSO-issued car, driven by his aide Salvador Gunao, when he was killed along Calbayog street, Barangay Highway Hills, in Mandaluyong City. A motorcycle-riding assailant rained fire on the vehicle. The PCSO official sustained four gunshot wounds in his head and body, while his aide was shot in the stomach.The suspect used a blue motorcycle with no plate number, and wore a red helmet, face mask, black sweatshirt, and maroon pants.
Mariano looked for the hitman and found alias “Loloy.” On the day of Barayuga’s killing, Mendoza said Leonardo told him that they could execute the operation since Barayuga was at the PCSO office. Leonardo also sent a photo of Barayuga to Mendoza, which originally came Garma, according to the affidavit.
Police Colonel Hector Grijaldo, Garma’s classmate from the PNP Academy Batch 1997, was the chief of Mandaluyong police at the time of Barayuga’s killing. Grijaldo said during the quad committee hearing on September 27 that there was a probe into the killing and, in fact, a special task group was created to conduct a deeper investigation.
A source close to Barayuga told Rappler that, based on their knowledge, there was a conflict inside the PCSO. The source said Barayuga was given an order, but the retired police general refused to follow the command. The source did not specify what type of order was given to Barayuga and who gave it.
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