RIZAL, Kalinga June 16 – A 41-year old man died after he was shot by still unidentified motorcycle-riding armed men along the national road at Romualdez, here, Thursday.
Senior Superintendent Brent majaco, provincial director of the Kalinga Provincial Police Office, identified the fatality as Silvano Aguilar Ignacio, 41 years old, married, and a resident of Liwan West, Rizal, Kalinga.
Initial police investigation showed the victim was driving his motorcycle and upon reaching the place of incident, he was fied upon by still unidentified armed men who immediately fled towards an undisclosed direction after seeing him fall on the concrete canal.
The victim was rushed by concerned passers-by to the St. Paul hospital in Tuguegarao city, Cagayan for medical treatment but he was declared dead on arrival by attending physicians due to two gunshot wounds on his forehead.
The suspects are now the subject of a manhunt operation by responding police operatives who processed the crime scene.
By Dexter A. See