PEÑARRUBIA, Abra – A barangay councilor was shot dead in Barangay Riang here on Wednesday morning, March 11.
Police Capt. June Saliw-an, chief of the Peñarrubia Municipal Police Station, identified the victim as Ryan M. Chavez, 42, a first-term councilor of Barangay Riang.
Investigation said the victim was jogging when a man driving a motorcycle arrived and shot him in the back.
The suspect fled and the victim was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.
Police recovered four empty .45 caliber shells in the area.
Follow-up investigation and pursuit operation are ongoing.