Newly elected barangay captain shot dead in Pagadian City

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, November 8) – A newly elected barangay chairman in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur was killed by an unidentified gunman on Wednesday evening.

Authorities say Rofoldo «Lolong» Dacol was gunned down around 6:30 p.m.

Dacol was reportedly about to park the barangay-owned tricycle when the suspect approached and shot him at point-blank range.

Lory Carillo, a relative of Dacol, said they heard a gunshot a few meters from the crime scene.

The victim was rushed to the nearest hospital but was declared dead on arrival with a bullet wound to his abdomen.

Dacol’s son, Fraynald, also a newly elected Sangguniang Kabataan councilor, confirmed his father’s death at the hospital.

He told authorities his father was constantly receiving death threats.

Police Lt. Col Rex Perocho,chief of the Zamboanga del Sur Criminal Investigation and Detection Group, said they are still gathering vital information and evidence to solve the killing.

Police said they are still determing the motive behind the barangay captain's slay.