Ex-Lingayen village chair shot dead

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – A former chairman of Barangay Tumbar here was gunned down on Wednesday, April 8. Investigation said the 72-year-old victim was driving his motorcycle at 9:30 a.m. in Barangay Tumbar when the suspect appeared and shot him. The victim was taken to a hospital where he identified his attacker before dying. The Lingayen police station led by Police Lt. Col. Junmar Gonzales arrested the suspect who was a resident of Barangay Tumbar in a follow-up operation. Follow-up investigation is under way. The suspect faces a murder case.