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Engineer in BARMM agency killed in ambush
An engineer from the BARMM Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), Engr. Romeo Livelo, was fatally shot by unidentified assailants while riding his motorcycle in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Tuesday evening, September 16.
Livelo was on his way home from work when he was ambushed by gunmen positioned along the highway in Sitio Kapihan, Barangay Awang.
He sustained gunshot wounds to the head and body and was declared dead on arrival at a hospital.
The incident occurred despite an ongoing gun ban enforced in the region ahead of the BARMM parliamentary elections.
Police personnel and barangay officials are cooperating to identify and prosecute the assailants.
Colleagues remembered Livelo as a hardworking and dedicated public servant and have condemned the violent attack.
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