LAGUNA -- A former municipal vice mayor of Quezon town was ambushed by unidentified gunmen while driving his sports car on Friday afternoon at Barangay San Francisco in San Pablo City, this province.
San Pablo City Police report identified the victim as Danilo Amat, businessman, and former municipal vice mayor of Dolores town in Quezon province.
Based on the initial police report, the victim was driving his sports sedan around 6:30 p.m. when he was attacked by the suspects who shot him several times. He was hit on the back.
The suspect fled on foot right after the incident.
The victim was brought by a concerned citizen to San Pablo City General Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by Dr. Rowena Rovillos.
The scene of the crime operative (SOCO) team from the Provincial Crime Laboratory Office was requested by San Pablo City PNP to process the crime scene and for autopsy examination of the cadaver.
San Pablo City PNP conducted a hot pursuit operation for possible identification and subsequent arrest of the fleeing suspects and to determine the motives behind the killing.
Amat ran for mayor in the last election in May but lost to incumbent mayor Orlan Calayag.