Barangay captain shot dead in Tanza, Cavite

On the first day of the election period for the May 14 local polls, a barangay captain was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants in the town of Tanza in Cavite on Saturday,  Super Radyo dzBB reported Sunday.

Police identified the victim as Leonilo Arbonido, 56, the captain of Barangay Julugan VI.

According to Police Officer 2 Donny Montano of the Tanza Police, the victim was at his sari-sari store when the suspects came and fired shots at him.

Arbonido succumbed to three gunshot wounds.

Witnesses failed to get the plate number of the motorcycle of the fleeing assailants, authorities said.

Police are tracking down the assailants to determine the motive for the crime, noting that Arbonido was in his last term as barangay captain. —Erwin Colcol/LBG, GMA News