MANILA, Philippines 鈥� A barangay captain and her husband were killed in Due帽as town in Iloilo province on Thursday, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) reported.
Michelle Lamela, captain of Barangay Santo Ni帽o, and her husband, Rodney Lamela, were shot while riding their motorcycle in Barangay Tinocuan in Due帽as, Iloilo, at around 9:30 a.m. on December 5, according to the CIDG Western Visayas Regional Field Unit.
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The two unnamed suspects, also on a motorcycle, fled toward Dingle town after the incident.
Officers described one of the assailants as having a 鈥渂ig build,鈥� wearing a black sweatshirt and a helmet, while the other had a 鈥渕edium build.鈥�
Lamela and her husband were rushed to the Passi City Hospital but were declared dead on arrival.
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CIDG RFU6 did not mention a motive behind the incident, while Police Regional Office 6 has yet to respond to 黑料社鈥檚 request for comment.
The suspects remain at large, with authorities launching a hot pursuit operation.