The acting chief of the Digos City Police Station has been relieved from his post amid an ongoing probe into the killing of Barangay Captain Oscar Bucol Jr., whose shooting was captured on Facebook Live Tuesday night.
The Police Regional Office (PRO) 11, in an online post Wednesday night, said Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Rosete ordered the relief of Police Lt. Col. Peter Glenn D. Ipong during his recent visit to Davao del Sur.
‘RD Rosete ordered the immediate relief of Police Lt. Col. Peter Glenn D. Ipong, Acting Chief of the Digos City Police Station, to ensure an impartial and unhampered investigation,’ the statement read.
PRO 11 added that Rosete also directed the Davao del Sur Provincial Police Office to conduct a thorough probe into the case.
Bucol was shot once and later declared dead at a private hospital in Digos City.
The Facebook Live footage showed him abruptly crying out in pain after he was shot, prompting the guest he was interviewing to flee.
Before the attack, Bucol was widely known for his hard-hitting online commentaries criticizing local politicians, including the city’s police chief. /