Village chief shot dead in Iloilo

MANILA, Philippines—A village chieftain was shot dead by one of two motorcycle riding gunmen in Iloilo Monday morning, police said.

Police Officer 2 Johnny Oro identified the victim as village chairman Reynaldo Bullo, 52, who was attacked   in Barangay (village) Cawayan in Carles, Iloilo around 11 a.m.

Oro said Bullo was on a motorcycle and heading home with another village official when the gunmen riding in tandem on another motorcycle drove near them. One of the men shot Bullo point-blank.

Oro said Bullo was rushed to the Jesus Colmenares District Hospital in Balasan, but was declared dead on arrival after sustaining a lone gunshot wound to his side.

He said investigation is ongoing for possible identification and arrest of the killers.