TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A 38-year old man died after he was gunned down by still unidentified motorcycle-riding armed men at Purok 5, Bulanao, here, Wednesday.
Police authorities identified the fatality as Bryan Directo Dela Cruz, 38 years old, married and a resident of Magsaysay, Tabuk City, Kalinga.
Initial police investigation showed the victim was in the place of incident when the two motorcycle-riding armed suddenly arrived and fired at him several times hitting him on the different parts of his head and body for still unknown reasons.
The victim was rushed to the Kalinga Provincial Hospital for medical treatment but he was declared dead on arrival by attending physicians due to multiple gunshot wounds on the different parts of his body while the suspects are now the subject of a manhunt operation by responding police operatives.
The motive of the case is still being established by responding police operatives.
By Dexter A. See