Two men nabbed for slay try on Abra town official

SAN QUINTIN, Abra – Two men who reportedly tried to assassinate a barangay captain here night of July 20 were nabbed by village watchmen and police the next day.

A police report identified the suspects as Hardy B. De La Paz 31, farmer, of Layugan, Bucay town and

 Marvin B. Lizardo, 26 of Talaytay, Palang in San Quintin town.

               

The report said the slay try was perpetrated against Reynaldo R. Batoon, village chief of Barangay Palang of this town.

               

San Quintin town police chief Insp. Gregorio Kiwalan, said he immediately alerted neighboring municipal police stations and organized barangay tanods around the area after the incident was reported to him.    

               

Investigation disclosed the victim who escaped unhurt was shot several times by unidentified suspects at that time who evaded arrest fleeing towards the direction of  Mabungtot in Langiden town.  

               

Three spent shells from a Cal.45 were recovered from the crime scene.

               

An operation was launched which resulted to the arrest of the two suspects.

               

De La Paz was positively identified by the Batoon as the same person who shot him.

               

Confiscated from De La Paz was a Cal.45 pistol with a magazine and two bullets.

               

During interrogation, De La Paz pointed to Lizardo as his contact person.

Both suspects are now under the custody of San Quintin police.