ROSALES, Pangasinan – A 53-year-old public school teacher was shot dead by two gunmen on a motorcycle in Barangay Carmay East here on Wednesday, March 11.
Police Capt. Eugene Romma C. Navalta, deputy chief of police of Rosales, identified the victim as Jun.
Investigation said the victim was driving his motorcycle on his way home from Santa Maria, Pangasinan when the suspects appeared and shot him.
The victim was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.
Police recovered empty .45 caliber shells and slugs in the crime scene.
Meanwhile, a 38-year-old tricycle driver was gunned down in Barangay Nungnungan 2, Cauayan City, Isabela, on Thursday, March 12.
Police discovered the victim Armando sprawled on the ground with bullet wounds in the chest following a report from a concerned citizen about a vehicular accident in the area.
Five empty shell casings and one deformed bullet were recovered in the area.
The victim was taken to a hospital where he was declared dead.
Follow-up investigation and pursuit operations are ongoing in both incidents.