Architect gunned down in Bataan

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ABUCAY, Bataan — A 45-year-old architect from Metro Manila was shot and killed by unidentified assailants in Abucay town, Bataan province Tuesday night, police said.

Col. Joel Tampis, Bataan police director, identified the victim as Jaime Francisco. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the body and died on the spot.

Police said the victim had been staying in the Abucay Residences, a subdivision near the Roman Highway at Sitio Malaking Bato in Barangay Mabatang.

The footage from a security camera near the crime scene was still being reviewed for the possible identification of the gunmen who boarded a car.

EDV