Monday, June 17, 2019

Nueva Ecija town village chief shot dead

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 17, 2019): Nueva Ecija town village chief shot dead

TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija -- A 61-year-old village chief in this progressive municipality was killed by a still unidentified gunman at around 10:40 p.m. Sunday.

Col. Alexie Desamito, town police chief, on Monday identified the victim as Arniel Bernardo, chair of Barangay San Ricardo here.

“He was riding a bicycle 'when successively shot' by the suspect/s upon reaching the gate of his residence,” he said.

The village chief died on the spot.

Desamito said a follow-up investigation on the killing is now being conducted.

"The possible motive of the killing has yet to be established," the town police chief said.

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1072512

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