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P2-million reward for info on Digos village chief’s FB Live killing
Barangay Tres de Mayo chairman Oscar Bucol Jr. of Digos City, Davao del Sur, was shot dead on Tuesday evening while broadcasting live on Facebook.
The incident occurred around 9:20 PM as Bucol was interviewing someone, and was partially captured on his Facebook Live stream.
Bucol sustained a gunshot wound to his chest and was declared dead on arrival at the Digos Doctors Hospital.
Investigators recovered two fired bullets at the crime scene, and a Toyota Innova vehicle was seen leaving the area after the shooting.
A cash reward of P2 million has been offered for information leading to the arrest of the assailants, with Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao del Sur Gov. Yvonne Cagas each offering P1 million.
The Davao del Sur police have launched a Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) and are looking into several persons of interest.
The victim was known for his hard-hitting criticisms against local politicians and the town's chief of police.
Bucol's Facebook page gained over 300,000 followers following the incident.
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