The police in Bais City, Negros Oriental, launched a hot pursuit operation to track down an unidentified gunman following the shooting of a 42-year-old barangay councilor on Monday morning, October 19.
The victim, a councilor of Barangay Sab-ahan, Bais City, sustained a gunshot wound to his back during the attack, the Police Regional Office Negros Island Region, said.
The police said the incident occurred at around 9:40 a.m. at a stockyard in Barangay Lonoy, Bais City.
Personnel from the Bais City Police Station immediately dispatched a response team after receiving a phone call from a concerned citizen.
The responding team was led by Duty Investigator PSSgt. Francisco Sabanal Jr. and supervised by PLt. Col. Jul Mohammad L. Jamiri, Bais police chief.
Emergency responders immediately transported the wounded councilor to the Bais City District Hospital for medical treatment.
As of press time, police personnel and intelligence officers are conducting follow-up operations and gathering information to establish the motive behind the shooting and uncover the suspect’s identity and whereabouts.*
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