Pilar brgy exec shot dead
ROXA CITY – Incumbent Barangay Captain of San Esteban, Pilar, Capiz was shot dead during the benefit dance at barangay Natividad of the same town last week .
Brgry. Captain Johnny Patricio of legal age was shot by Ronnie Borreros also of legal age and resident of Natividad, Pilar, Capiz.
Patricio sustained multiple gunshot wounds on different parts of his body inflected by .38 caliber revolver. He was rushed to the Bailan District Hospital but declared dead on arrival by the attending physician.
The incident took place at around 2:35 a.m. on May 9 at the said place where the benefit dance was held.
Witnesses revealed that the suspect, without provocation, shot the victim prompting the victim to run away for escape however, the victim was already wounded and the suspect was able to reach him.
Report have it that the victim cried and knelt in front of the suspect not to be shot further, however the suspect still shot the victim several times.
When the victim was already dead, the suspect escaped. The Pilar police is still hunting the suspect who is still at large as of press time.