University exec shot dead in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines—The president and owner of Universidad de Zamboanga was shot and killed here on Sunday afternoon, the police said.

Senior Supt. Edwin de Ocampo, city police chief, said Arturo Eustaquio III, 69, was shot by two still unidentified men along Maestra Vicenta Street here at around 1 p.m.

Eustaquio died while being treated at the family-owned Zamboanga Arturo Eustaquio College hospital.

Ocampo said the victim suffered five bullet wounds in the body.

“We are still conducting further investigation as to motive of killing,” Ocampo said.