CABIAO, Nueva Ecija – A village-level agriculture and land arbiter was shot dead by a lone gunman right inside her kitchen in Barangay Sta. Isabel here Wednesday night, police reported on Friday.
The victim, Elena Monroy, 56, head of Barangay Agrarian Reform Council (BARC) of the said village, was pronounced dead on arrival at Duques Clinic in Barangay San Juan North, also of this municipality.
Police Insp. Nestor Vasallo, deputy chief of police, reported that the suspect appeared near the terrace of Monroy’s house at about 6:00 and was apparently allowed entrance by the latter.
“The victim went to the kitchen to prepare coffee but the suspect followed, thereat pulled unknown short firearm then shot the victim,” police reported.
The victim was hit on the right side of the face. The suspect fled leaving “no piece of evidence.”
Investigation showed that the suspect stayed at least 30 minutes in the place, asking for the victim’s whereabouts, prior to the incident.
As BARC chair, authorities noted, Monroy was exposed to different issues concerning land disputes in the village.
