Ex-soldier dead, another hurt in Camarines Sur shooting

LEGAZPI CITY, Albay Philippines — A former soldier was killed, while another was wounded in a shooting incident Monday in Tinambac town in Camarines Sur province.

Police Brigadier General Andre Dizon, Bicol police chief, on Tuesday, June 11, identified the slain victim as Rey Alain Brugada, a former member of the Philippine Army and former village chief in Mananao. Wounded was Mary Jane Mayhay, head of the Tinambac Public Safety Office.

Unidentified suspects repeatedly hit the vehicle driven by Mayhay in Barangay Bagacay at 5:15 p.m.

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Brugada died on the spot after suffering gunshot wounds in different parts of his body. Mayhay was brought to a hospital for treatment.

Dizon said they were still investigating the background of the victims and the motive behind the incident.