An aspirant for vice mayor and two others were injured while their two other companions, including a police officer, were killed when they were ambushed in Marogong, Lanao del Sur.

In a video footage captured by a netizen, a car is seen riddled with bullets.

Police said the car belonged to Ramil Bao who is running for vice mayor in Malabang town.

Bao sustained a gunshot wound in the hips while his two companions died on the spot.

The aspirant and his two injured companions are recuperating in the hospital, as of this writing.

Investigators are looking into all angles, including family feud, to determine the possible motive.

“Allegedly, ito ay caused by family fued pero hindi natin dini-disregard ang other angles kasi hindi pa na-identify ang perpetrator,” Lanao del Sur Provincial Police Office (LDSPPO) Spokesperson, Major Salahuddin Basher, said.

Several empty shells of an unknown firearm were recovered from the crime scene.

Police have beefed up security in Marogong and Malabang.

“As of now, hindi ito election related violence. Ito kasing si Ramil, maraming ka-rido ito… noon pa, maraming ka-rido,” Basher added.

The manhunt operation continues to arrest the perpetrators.