LEMERY, Batangas -- A 59-year-old barangay captain and an ex-officio member of Sangguniang Bayan was ambushed while on board his Sports Utility Vehicle by unidentified riding-in tandem assailants on Tuesday afternoon, Nov.22 in this town.
The victim, Enrico Renwick Razon, Barangay Chairman of District 3 and president of the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) in this town, was declared dead on arrival at the hospital.
Investigation said that around 5:30 p.m., the victim, who was with three others inside his SUV car, was traversing the barangay road of Barangay Ayao-Iyao, Lemery when the suspects shot him several times.
Investigation added that the suspects tailed the victim’s vehicle and were able to shoot Razon as they got closer on the right portion of the SUV.
The victim sustained gunshot wounds at his back and died at Metro-Lemery Medical Center, while his passengers who were all women were unhurt.
Suspects fled as police conducted a manhunt operation. The police have yet to determine the motives in the killing.