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Barangay captain, companion shot dead in Bulacan attack –police


A barangay captain in Pandi, Bulacan and his companion were killed in a gun attack on Sunday afternoon, police said.

Super Radyo dzBB's Ralph Obina identified the victims as Barangay Bagbaguin chairman Mauro Capistrano, and his companion Oscar Marquez, a businessman.

An initial investigation by the Bulacan police showed that armed men riding tandem on a motorbike attacked Capistrano and Marquez while the victims were in Plaridel, Bulacan to meet with a client.

While the victims were waiting for their client at about 1 p.m., two armed men suddenly arrived and shot Mauro in the head, killing him on the spot, police said, adding that Marquez tried to escape but the assailants caught up with him.

Authorities are investigating incident to identify the assailants and to determine the motive for the crime. —LBG, GMA News

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