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Batangas barangay chairman shot dead

The Philippine Star

Batangas, Philippines -– A 68-year-old barangay chairman was killed by a lone gunman in Laurel town Monday night, police said.

Senior Inspector Philip Aguilar, Laurel police chief, said the victim, Roberto Garcia, chairman of Barangay Molinete, had just come from a basketball game in neighboring Balete town and was on his way home on board his motorcycle when he was waylaid at around 10:30 p.m. Monday. The gunman fled on foot, he said. 

Garcia died on the spot from multiple gunshot wounds from an M-16 rifle. 

Probers have yet to determine the motive behind the killing. Senior Superintendent Omega Jireh Fidel, Batangas police director, has formed a special task group to handle the case.– With Ed Amoroso

BARANGAY

BARANGAY MOLINETE

BATANGAS

CHAIRMAN

GARCIA

GUNMAN

POLICE

ROBERTO GARCIA

SENIOR INSPECTOR PHILIP AGUILAR

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT OMEGA JIREH FIDEL

WITH ED AMOROSO

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