By Ben Serrano, Correspondent BUTUAN City — Investigation is now afoot for the killing of retired Regional Trial Court Judge Victor Canoy noon of Feb. 2 in Barangay Washington, Surigao City, Surigao City Police report reads. Canoy was reportedly one of the members of judiciary included in the latest President Rodrigo Duterte’s narco-list. Canoy, 70, who retired as presiding judge of RTC Branch 29 in Surigao City last year was reportedly buying food at an eatery along Borja Street around 11:25 am Thursday when a lone gunman hastily walked behind him and shot him at pointblank range. Canoy was brought to Caraga Regional Hospital in Surigao City but was pronounced dead by hospital authorities. Police said a policeman on beat patrol was in the area by chance and was able to respond to the incident. The policeman was able to shoot the fleeing suspect. Surigao City Police said the fleeing suspect was hit at the back but civilians who witnessed the incident claimed otherwise. However Surigao City Police maintained the suspect at the back ride was hit and manhunt operations are now being conducted including thorough checks of nearby clinics and hospitals while checkpoints are being established for possible arrest of the suspects. The retired RTC Judge was second member of the Judiciary to have been shot. The two victims were in Duterte’s narco-list. Meanwhile, the family of Canoy said they have not offered a bounty for the arrest of suspects. Chris Canoy, brother of ex-RTC Judge Canoy said over the mobile phone at 4:49 pm Friday they have yet to decide on the bounty although they have initially talked about it. Chris asked his friends who announced on Facebook Friday that a reward of P100,000 for the killers and another big amount for the mastermind have been offered to remove the post. “I am calling them to cancel it because the family has not come up with a final decision for the bounty,” he said. Friends of the slain judge, including distance swimmer lawyer Ingemar Macarine are calling for the justice. Death threats Edwin Dela Cruz, a former aide of Canoy’s said the victim received death threats, and that they were always watchful every time they went outside the victim’s office. He said the retired judge kept a video of suspicious individuals lurking around his house way back in 2013. Canoy, an executive judge of Surigao RTC branches, had tried cases of illegal drugs. Prior to his death the victim shared the death threats he had received to some of his close friends. (with reports from mindanews)