Gunmen shot dead Sarangani town councilor while in Gen. Santos City
Mindanao Armed Conflict • 20:15 PM Wed Dec 9, 2020
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Edwin O. Fernandez
GEN. SANTOS CITY – A town councilor in Sarangani province was killed by still unidentified gunmen while in this city, police said.
The 56-year-old Isedrito P. Cañete, village chair of Barangay Glan Padidu and ex-officio town councilor of Glan, Sarangani was shot by motorcycle riding gunmen who tailed the official’s Toyota Fortuner (NCY-3259) Wednesday morning while approaching Barangay Lagao, Gen. Santos City.
Maj. Rommel Constantino, chief of Lagao police station, said the victim, president of the Liga ng mga Barangay of Glan, was sitting in the front seat when shot at 10 a.m.
The vehicle, driven by his driver, stopped at traffic lights when one of two men on motorbike, alighted and approached the passenger’s side of the vehicle and opened fire using cal. 45 pistol.
“The victim who sustained head and body injuries was declared dead on arrival at a private hospital,” Cosntantino said in a radio interview.
The driver was unharmed and is now in police custody for safekeeping.
Police are gathering information from business establishments that may have captured the incident through their CCTV cameras.
Investigation continues. (Edwin O. Fernandez)