ILOILO City – A farmer was shot to death by riding-in-tandem gunmen in Barangay Banban, Lambunao, Iloilo.
Police identified the fatality as 40-year-old Arnel Silva, a resident of the village.
According to the police, the victim was resting at a store near his house when attacked.
The incident happened around 2 p.m. on Aug. 1.
Incurring severe wounds to the head, face and chest, Silva was rushed to the Dr. Ricardo Y. Ladrido Memorial District Hospital but was declared dead by the attending physician.
Four empty shells of a .9mm- caliber pistol were recovered from the crime scene, police said.
Investigation was ongoing./PN
