MANILA, July 3 (Xinhua) -- A police officer, 36, was killed in an ambush in Zamboanga del Sur province, southern Philippines, by two motorcycle-riding assailants who shot him and fled with his belongings, according to local police on Friday.
On Thursday, a police staff sergeant surrendered and admitted driving the motorcycle in Wednesday's ambush after investigators identified him through surveillance footage. The sergeant identified his alleged accomplice as the gunman.
Police said robbery was the motive, with the suspects taking around 214,000 pesos (about 3,462 U.S. dollars). Authorities then arrested the alleged shooter and recovered the victim's government-issued firearm.
Both suspects are now in police custody and will face criminal charges, according to the police. ■