Barangay chairman Rolando Fernandez Albino, 60, was shot dead in Barangay Paitan, Santa Maria, Pangasinan on Tuesday, April 1.
He was driving a barangay patrol tricycle when a man on a motorcycle called his attention.
Upon stopping, the suspect shot Albino multiple times with a .45 caliber pistol.
The suspect fled on a gray Honda Click 125 motorcycle and was last seen wearing a black jacket, black helmet, pants, and white shoes.
Police recovered six spent .45 caliber shell casings from the crime scene.
Albino was rushed to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Sta. Maria police, in coordination with neighboring towns, have launched a dragnet operation and set up checkpoints to track down the assailant.
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