ZAMBOANGA CITY – A municipal councilor of Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur was shot to death by two unidentified men riding a motorcycle shortly before noon Tuesday in Ramon Magsaysay, Zamboanga del Sur.
Philippine National Police Regional Office 9 director Chief Supt. Emmanuel Luis D. Licup said the shooting incident transpired in Purok 4, Barangay Bobongan at about 11:50 a.m.
Licup identified the victim as Romeo Tumapon Mainar Sr., 54, married, a Sangguniang Bayan member of Sominot and a resident of Purok 3, Barangay Lantawan, Sominot.
According to Licup, initial investigation conducted by the police disclosed that the victim was traversing the road from Sominot on board his motorcycle towards Pagadian City.
The gunmen tailed him and upon reaching Purok 4, they opened fire at the victim. Mainar crashed on the grassy side portion of the road and the suspects alighted from their motorcycle and continued firing at the victim.
The suspects fled towards Molave, Zamboanga del Sur while the victim was taken to the Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center in Pagadian City where he was declared dead.
The Ramon Magsaysay Municipal Police Station is conducting hot pursuit operation against the suspects. (Nonoy E. Lacson)