Village councilor shot dead in Cavite

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LUCENA CITY – A barangay kagawad (village councilor) in Tanza, Cavite was shot and killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen on Sunday.

In a report Monday, the Region 4A  police said Jimbo Villanueva, an incumbent councilor of Barangay Paradahan 2, was managing the flow of traffic in a funeral procession in the village at around 2:30 p.m.

The assailants, who were aboard a black motorcycle without a plate number, repeatedly shot the victim.

Investigators said the assassins sped off after the shooting.

Villanueva was taken to MV Santiago Hospital in Trece Martires City, but he died at 3:55 p.m. while undergoing treatment.

Further investigation is ongoing as of posting time.

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