TALAVERA, Nueva Ecija – A village chair and a local peacekeeper were killed in a gun attack perpetrated by still unidentified suspects in Barangay Dimasalang Sur here at about 5:55 p.m. Sunday.
The victims were identifi ed as Christopher Antonio, married and head of the said barangay and Dominador dela Cruz, single, a bantay bayan member.
In her report to the provincial police office, town police chief Police Lt. Col. Alexie Desamito said the victims were on their way home on board a “kolong-kolong” or improvised tricycle (IV 6843) when repeatedly shot from behind by the gunman.
The suspects fled on board a single motorcycle without license plate, police said.
The victims were pronounced dead upon arrival at the Talavera General Hospital (TGH), Desamito reported.
Follow up investigation is in progress, she said.
