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Cockfight referee shot dead

Cesar Ramirez - The Philippine Star
August 25, 2024 | 12:00am
Cockfight referee shot dead
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MALASIQUI, Pangasinan, Philippines — A cockfight referee was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Barangay Bolaoit on Friday.

In reports to the Pangasinan police provincial office, victim Ruel Macaraeg was driving a tricycle with his live-in partner and a passenger when he was shot.

The responding municipal disaster risk reduction and management office personnel rushed Macaraeg to a hospital where he was declared dead on arrival.

Police is doing further investigation to establish the motive of the killing and the identity of the assailants.

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