Barangay captain, 2 other officers shot dead in San Isidro, Leyte

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Barangay captain, 2 other officers shot dead in San Isidro, Leyte

/ 03:50 PM February 25, 2024

Barangay captain, 2 other officers shot dead in San Isidro, Leyte

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TACLOBAN CITY — A barangay captain, a councilman and a village watchman (tanod) were shot dead inside the barangay hall in Barangay Daja Diot, San Isidro town, Leyte on Saturday, Feb. 24.

Elizalde Tabon, 55, the village chieftain; councilman Paulo Al Mendero, 52; and village tanod member Rusty Salazar were inside the barangay hall when four armed men barged in shot them several times at about 9:30 p.m., the local police said.

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Alex Bacor, another village watchman and brother-in-law of the village chairman, who was standing outside the barangay hall, was injured.

The still unidentified perpetrators fled on board a motorcycle.

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The local police have yet to determine the identity and motive behind the killing.

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