A VILLAGE official was killed in a gun attack in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, the police reported Monday, October 5.

Police Captain Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-Zamboanga Peninsula information officer, identified the fatality as Joseph Tejero, 51, the village chief of Poblacion, Baliguian, Zamboanga del Norte.

Duco said that Tejero was inside his residence when three unidentified persons surfaced and repeatedly shot the victim around 2:43 p.m. Sunday, October 4.

Tejero, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, died instantaneously.

Recovered from the crime scene were four empty shells of caliber .45 pistol and a live ammunition of the same caliber.

Duco said the gunmen fled toward Siocon town aboard two motorcycles.

Investigation continues to establish the motive and identify the persons behind the incident, he added. (SunStar Zamboanga)