
A 34-year-old purok chairwoman was shot dead by five unidentified armed men in Sitio Mana-uban, Purok 5, Brgy. Lina-on, Cauayan, Negros Occidental, Tuesday evening, Oct. 14.
The victim was talking with the suspects outside her home at around 6:30 p.m. when one of them suddenly opened fire, hitting her multiple times, the police reported.
She died on the spot.
The suspects, who were all armed with long firearms, arrived at the victim’s house and ordered her family members to go inside before the shooting happened, the report said.
They immediately fled after the incident.
The victim was rushed to the Cauayan District Hospital where she was declared dead.
Responding Cauayan policemen with soldiers from the 15th Infantry Battalion and the 2nd Negros Occidental Provincial Mobile Force Company, recovered deformed bullets from 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm rifles.*