Soldier shot dead in Marawi

A soldier was shot dead by a still-unidentified individual or individuals in Marawi City on Sunday, the Philippine Army said.

According to the Army, the gunman or gunmen used a .45 pistol to kill Staff Sergeant Paul S. Polines of the 553rd Engineer Battalion at around 2:30 p.m. in Barangay Basak Malutlut.

He was rushed to the hospital but was declared dead on arrival, the report said. 

The Marawi police and the Army's 103rd Brigade are investigating the incident. — BM, GMA News