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Freeman Region

Village chief shot dead

Marchel P. Espina - The Freeman
April 1, 2014 | 12:00am

BACOLOD CITY, Philippines — The 35-year-old chairman of Barangay Kumaliskis of  Salvador Benedicto town in Negros Occidental was gunned down Sunday evening, during a village fiesta.

Police identified the victim as Edwin Peruelo, who sustained a gunshot wound on his back when he was killed by a still unidentified suspect at around 11:30 p.m. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

Police said the crowd had witnessed the incident, but they were unable to identify the gunman who covered himself with a malong (tube skirt) and immediately fled the crime scene. Investigations are still going on.

 

AROUND

ARRIVAL

BACK

BARANGAY

BARANGAY KUMALISKIS

EDWIN PERUELO

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

POLICE

SALVADOR BENEDICTO

STILL
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