Village chair, SK kagawad hurt in Ormoc shooting


TACLOBAN CITY – The barangay chairman and a Sangguniang Kabataan kagawad (councilor) of Barangay Alta Vista, Ormoc City, were wounded in a shooting incident in the area on Wednesday, June 12.

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Police identified the victims as Barangay Chairman Dennis Laurente and Hanna Toralba, 21, SK kagawad.

Investigation said gunmen onboard a motorcycle overtook and fired at Laurente’s vehicle.

Laurente and Toralba sustained multiple bullet wounds.

Ormoc City Mayor Lucy Torres-Gomez and Leyte Rep. Richard Gomez have offered a P200,000 reward for information leading to the gunmen.

The incident was caught on surveillance footage. 

Police are conducting follow-up investigation.