COTABATO CITY—An unidentified gunman shot dead a Sri Lankan businessman along a busy street here Thursday afternoon, police said.
Capt. Kenneth Rosales, Cotabato City police station 1 commander, identified the victim Mohamed Rifard Mohamed Siddeek, 46, of Barangay Semba, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.
Col. Querubin Manalang Jr., Cotabato City police chief, said a manhunt operation is ongoing as of posting.
Rosales said Siddeek just got off from his white minivan on Don Rufino Alonzo Avenue in Barangay Poblacion Mother when a man approached him and opened fire.
The gunman quickly fled on board a motorcycle driven by an accomplice.
Police found empty shells for cal.45 pistol at the scene.
The victim is believed to be engaged in money lending business. (PNA)
Sri Lankan trader shot dead in Cotabato City
By Edwin Fernandez
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