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ORMOC CITY — A village chief in Leyte city of Leyte province was killed, whereas his spouse was wounded in an ambush Wednesday by unknown assailants in Kananga city, Leyte.
The fatality was recognized as Raul Cosinillo, 56, and chairman of Barangay Mataloto, Leyte.
The preliminary police investigation confirmed that Cosinillo and his spouse Mercedes have been touring on board a multicab on their approach dwelling to Mataloto from Ormoc Metropolis for his dialysis remedy.
After they reached Sitio Laray, Barangay Naghalin, two individuals on board a motorbike all of a sudden overtook Cosinillo’s multi-cab and fired a number of pictures in the direction of them.
Cosinillo, who was driving the multi-cab, suffered a number of gunshot wounds in his physique.
His spouse, who was sitting on the passenger’s seat, additionally suffered gunshot wounds and was instantly rushed by the responding personnel to Clinica Gatchalian in Ormoc Metropolis.
Mercedes, 56, was in steady situation on Wednesday night.
Their 21-year-old outdated daughter Phanthea, who was seated behind the automobile, was spared.
The police are conducting an investigation to determine the assailants and the motive behind the killing.
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