An employee of the municipal government of Matalam, Cotabato was killed in an ambush in Matalam on Sunday, Feb. 23.
Police identified the victim as Joseph Ferdinand Gimenez.
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Initial investigation said Gimenez was driving a government pickup truck when two men onboard a motorcycle appeared and fired at him. Recovered from the crime scene were 14 slugs and empty bullets for a .45 caliber pistol.
Lawmen are conducting follow-up investigation to determine the motive and identity of the perpetrators who fled after the incident. Investigators are scheduled to meet the family of the victim for additional information.
This was the first shooting in Matalan since the implementation of the election gun ban.