TUGUEGARAO CITY-- A 60-year-old village head in Tuao town, Cagayan province was shot and killed by two motorcycle-riding gunmen in his village on Friday morning, police said.
In a phone interview, Police Capt. Sharon Mallillin, Cagayan provincial police spokesperson, identified the victim as Remegio Dela Cruz, barangay chairman of Bugnay.
Probers said dela Cruz was driving his white Hilander car (UMV-904) at about 8:45 a.m. in his village when he was shot at by two motorcycle-riding gunmen, who wore jackets and helmets. The victim was declared dead on arrival at the nearest hospital.
Police, who have yet to ascertain the type of gun used and the assailants in the killing, have been focusing on dela Cruz’s job as a village head or a personal grudge as the possible motives.
Mallillin said the Tuao police had immediately deployed checkpoints and coordinated with neighboring police stations to possibly track down the killers. (PNA)
