ZAMBOANGA CITY – A barangay captain here was shot dead on Friday, December 1.
Police identified the fatality as Serbelyo “Beyong” Molina, 55, captain of Barangay Cawit.
A BARANGAY captain, Serbelyo ‘Beyong’ Molina, was shot dead in Zamboanga City on December 1. (Photo via Liza Jocson)
Investigation said the victim was driving his motorcycle on the barangay road towards the barangay hall at around 7 a.m. when gunmen onboard a motorcycle appeared and fired at the victim.
Molina died on the spot from multiple bullet wounds.
Zamboanga City police chief Police Col. Alexander Lorenzo said Molina was threatened over his candidacy in the recent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections.
Mayor John Dalipe has ordered Lorenzo to conduct a deep, thorough, and swift probe to identify and arrest the suspects.