BANTAY, Ilocos Sur — A town councilor was shot and killed in broad daylight by unidentified
gunmen along the national highway in front of the Bantay West Central School, Zone 6, here at noon Thursday.

The victim, who was in his car, was fetching his wife from an elementary school when the suspects, who were reportedly riding tandem on a motorcycle, came from behind and and opened fire at him.

The police said the gunman who shot and killed Councilor Paul Lucero, 41, used a caliber .45
pistol as evidenced by eight empty shells found at the crime scene.

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