Barangay kagawad shot dead in Manila

MANILA, Philippines  — A barangay kagawad or councilman was gunned down by unidentified assailants in Sampaloc, Manila on Thursday night.

Antonio Calma Jr., 43, was talking with his colleagues inside the barangay hall on Algeciras street when two men wearing face masks barged inside the room and opened fire, according to police.

The incident was caught on closed-circuit television footage.

Capt. Henry Navarro, chief of the Manila Police District homicide unit, said they recovered 14 spent shells of unknown firearm at the scene.

Police sources said Calma was tagged as a high-value target because of his alleged involvement in drugs.