Barangay councilor shot dead in Pagadian City

Barangay councilor Francisco Maca Jr. was shot dead in San Francisco District, Pagadian City on Wednesday morning.

Maca, a former municipal councilor and village councilman of Poblacion in Kumalarang, Zamboanga del Sur, sustained multiple gunshot wounds, primarily to his head.

He was reportedly on his way to collect a check for his work on provincial government projects at the time of the incident.

Police have established mobile checkpoints and are reviewing CCTV footage from Pagadian City in an effort to apprehend the suspects who fled the scene.

Authorities are appealing to residents for any information that could aid in the investigation.

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