MAGSINGAL, Ilocos Sur – A barangay chairman was gunned down in front of the cockpit arena here on Monday night, February 19.
A BARANGAY captain was shot dead in Magsingal, Ilocos Sur on Monday night, February 19.
Police Capt. Rodel Ragasa, town chief of police, identified the victim as Lawrence “Larry” Angco, chairman of Barangay Poblacion, Santo Domingo, this province.
Ragasa said the victim was driving his motorcycle on the way out of the cockpit arena at about 8 p.m. when he was shot by a lone gunman.
Six empty caliber .45 shells were recovered by responding police officers at the crime scene.
Angco died on the way to the hospital from multiple bullet wounds.
The suspect fled and police are pursuing the suspect.