Retired provincial police chief running for councilor shot dead in Legazpi

A retired police official was gunned down Wednesday afternoon in Legazpi, Albay, according to Benjie Liwanag's report on Super Radyo dzBB.

The victim was identified as retired Colonel Ramiro Bausa, former Camarines Sur provincial police director and was running for a city councilor post in Legazpi City in the May 2019 elections.

Ret. Police Colonel Ramiro Bausa na tumatakbong konsehal sa Legazpi City, patay matapos tambangan sa Barangay Cagbacong, Legazpi City. | via @Benjielite pic.twitter.com/KvXwPwyFK6

— DZBB Super Radyo (@dzbb) April 10, 2019

Citing initial information from Legazpi City police chief Colonel Wilson Asueta, Bausa was shot dead at Barangay Cagbacong around 3:20 p.m.

The Legazpi police shared an initial report saying Bausa was visiting a friend in the village when he heard five gunshots on the way.

Two unidentified men reportedly approached him and instructed him to leave the area.

The investigation was still ongoing as of the report, but Legazpi police said they are not discounting the possibility of "communist groups" being behind the attack. — Margaret Claire Layug/MDM, GMA News