According to Police Regional Office-6 (PRO-6), three barangay tanods from Numancia, Aklan were shot and killed last Wednesday evening.
Authorities identified the fatalities as 42-year-old Walter Rembulat, 56-year-old Rogelio Saron, and 35-year-old Jeconi Isidro.
Based on PRO-6 reports, the three were at a “peryahan” in Barangay Camanci Norte on July 5, responding to an earlier reported commotion, when a gunman opened fire around 11:00 p.m.
Another tanod, Danilo Villorente, and a nine-year-old girl were also injured.
Numancia police are currently conducting hot pursuit operations for the gunman, who they have yet to identify./WDJ