ZAMBOANGA CITY: A police officer was killed and another wounded after they were allegedly shot by the group of a mayoralty candidate in Zamboanga del Norte province that ran past a checkpoint on Wednesday.

Investigators said Police Senior Insp. Mirdan Usama, leader of the 1st Maneuvering Platoon of the Regional Public Safety Battalion 9, died from the attack late Wednesday that also wounded another officer in the village called Camul in Tampilisan town.

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