BACOLOD CITY – A 62-year-old former barangay councilor or kagawad was gunned down in Zone 1, Barangay Handumanan here on Monday, Nov. 4.
The victim was identified as Henry Salbibia of Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental, a caretaker of a non-government organization based in this city.
A 62-year-old former councilor of Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental, was shot dead in Barangay Handumanan, Bacolod City on Monday, Nov. 4. Police Capt. Sherwin Galupar, head of Police Station 10, said the victim was driving his motorcycle when an unidentified person driving a motorcycle and wearing a helmet and jacket tailed him.
The gunman overtook the victim and shot him in the head, Galupar said, citing a copy of a closed-circuit television camera footage.Galupar said the victim ran for reelection in the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Barangay Blumentritt but lost. Police said they have a person of interest and are conducting a thorough investigation to establish the motive.
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