Quezon province map. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
LUCENA CITY – A candidate for village chief in General Luna, Quezon, was wounded after he was shot by a still-unidentified gunman late Thursday (Oct. 26), police said.
In a report Friday, the Quezon police said Ruben Ilagan, 63, was walking on his way home after attending a meeting near Malaya village hall at around 9:30 p.m. when the assailant, armed with an unspecified caliber firearm, suddenly appeared from a dimly lit area and shot him four times.
The gunman immediately fled after the shooting.
Investigators said the victim sustained gunshot wounds to his chest and was rushed to a hospital in Lopez town. He was later transferred to another medical facility in Gumaca town for further treatment.
The victim is an incumbent kagawad (village councilor) now running for chairperson in Malaya in the barangay elections on Oct. 30.
An investigation is ongoing to establish the identity of the gunman and the motive behind the incident.
Police launched a manhunt operation to arrest the culprit. INQ