A former barangay chairperson was shot dead in La Paz district, Iloilo City on Monday, August 5.

Ernie Poral, 63, former chair of Barangay Ingore, La Paz, was shot in the head by a gunman in Barangay Baldoza at 7:12 a.m.

Police said Poral was buying feeds when the gunman shot him at close range.

The suspect fled on a motorcycle.

The victim was brought to West Visayas State University Medical Center but was pronounced dead by an attending physician.

“We are still investigating members of the family, witnesses, and closed circuit television cameras for the possible routes of the suspect,” said Col. Kim Legada, officer-in-charge of the Iloilo City Police Office.Perla Lena/PNA

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