Homeowners president slain, treasurer hurt in Caloocan shooting
By Trixee Rosel
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A 55‑year‑old homeowners association (HOA) president was shot dead while the treasurer was wounded when a helmeted gunman entered their office and opened fire in Barangay 171, Bagumbong, Caloocan City, Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20.
The victims were collecting monthly payments from residents at around 3 p.m. when the gunman entered, according to a witness who was also inside.
The witness said they initially thought the man was a resident who had come to pay and waited for him to remove his helmet.
Instead, the suspect kept his helmet on, closed the office door, and opened fire on the HOA president and treasurer.
The president collapsed after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds, while the wounded treasurer managed to call for help.
Yolly De Padua Misagal, VAWC officer of Barangay 171, confirmed that the HOA president was killed and the treasurer was injured and taken to a hospital for observation.
Barangay officials said the president had previously received death threats.
Misagal added that the victim’s house was also shot at after the pandemic, with three bullets reportedly fired.
The president survived that earlier attack and stayed in the province for some time before returning to Caloocan.
The gunman fled after Thursday’s shooting and remained at large as police continued to investigate the attack, including the suspect’s identity and motive.