A chainsaw operator died after five unidentified suspects shot him in Brgy. Ani-e, Calatrava, Negros Occidental, on Saturday, Dec. 2.
The 57-year-old man was killed while he was resting, the police said.
The victim and two helpers were resting after cutting trees when the five suspects arrived and shot him on the forehead, the police said.
The victim was brought to the Calatrava Municipal Hospital but was declared dead on arrival, while the suspects fled.
A fired cartridge case of a .45 caliber pistol was recovered at the crime scene, the police said.*