BANGUED, Abra – A laborer was gunned down and a barangay chairman and his two siblings were wounded while on their way to a court hearing in this town on Friday.
Police identified the victim as construction worker Demy Peralta, a resident of Barangay Calot here.
Peralta was onboard a van driven by his brother-in-law Barangay Calot Chairman Robert Bio with his brothers Benson and Raymart when they were shot in Sitio Silag, Barangay Calot, at about 7 a.m.
Peralta died from multiple bullet wounds and the Bios sustained bullet wounds and were taken to a hospital.
Police recovered empty bullet shells from the crime scene.
Meanwhile, a farmer, Ronald Dumalen, 36, of Barangay Sagap, this town, was allegedly shot dead by his neighbor, Isidro Baoit on Thursday evening.
Police said the suspect used a caliber .45 pistol based on the recovered 10 empty shells from the crime scene.
Manhunt operations against the suspect is ongoing.
Police are conducting follow-up investigation on both incidents.