By Dominique Gabriel G. Bañaga

A 45-year-old woman was declared dead at the scene after she was shot multiple times by riding-in-tandem suspects Tuesday night in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental.

Police identified the fatality as Haide Malalay, a resident of Roxas Street in Barangay Poblacion of the said city.

Guihulngan City police said Malalay was heading home when two gunmen aboard a motorcycle stopped and opened fire.

The victim was killed on the spot after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds across her body, while the suspects fled toward an undetermined direction.

Police recovered six empty .45 caliber shells from the crime scene.

Guihulngan City police have yet to determine the motive for the incident./DGB, WDJ