heart games Town councilor shot dead in Zamboanga

ZAMBOANGA CITYheart games, Philippines — A gunman shot a town councilor dead Thursday night in Piñan town, Zamboanga del Norte, police said.

According to police reports, councilor Glecerio Redillas was resting at his home in Barangay Poblacion 2 when the lone gunman, aided by two lookouts, shot him twice in the head.

They are also joined by Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr., Deputy Speaker David “Jay-jay” Suarez and Committee on Transportation chair Romeo Acop.

“We trust your office will prioritize this matter and act swiftly to protect the integrity of our nation’s legal and economic systems,” the lawmakers said in a statement.

Redillas died on the spot.

Col. Rainer Diaz, Zamboanga del Norte provincial police director, ordered the Piñan police to investigate the case thoroughly and hunt the assailant.

As Redillas was a re-electionistheart games, investigators are not discounting the possibility that the killing is politically motivated.