Riding-in-tandem gunmen kill barangay exec in Zambo City

From the Philippine News Agency (Apr 29): Riding-in-tandem gunmen kill barangay exec in Zambo City

The local police have activated a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) to conduct an in-depth probe over the killing of a barangay official in this city.

Chief Insp. Salvador Galvez, Police Station 1 chief, made the announcement on Saturday several hours after riding in tandem gunmen killed Eduardo Caloyloy, 52, Licomo barangay chairperson.

Caloyloy was shot to death around 7:30 p.m. Friday in front of a community store in Barangay Licomo.

Galvez said Caloyloy was fatally shot by an unidentified gunman aboard a motorcycle who stopped in front of the store near the barangay hall of Licomo as the victim and his friends were about to go home after having a drink.

He said another gunman stood nearby as lookout. Both unidentified suspects boarded the motorcycle and fled from the crime scene.

He said all possible motives are being looked into to solve the killing of Caloyloy, who is on his second term as village chief of Licomo.

Caloyloy had just reported back to his official work last month after a three-month suspension on illegal drug use charge.

He was found positive for illegal drug use when the barangay chairpersons of this city submitted themselves for surprise drug tests.

In February, Caloyloy was charged for illegal possession of explosive after a grenade was found on his motorcycle while parked near Licomo barangay hall.

He strongly denied that the grenade was his citing it was placed by his political opponents out to destroy or eliminate him.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php/articles/983645