Gunmen nabbed: Abra town exec shot dead by 3 assassins

SAN JUAN, ABRA – A municipal councilor of this town was shot dead by three assailants Tuesday morning.

Remegio “Roy”Tagudar, 50,resident of Sitio Publay, Barangay Baug here was on a motorcycle on his way to the municipal hall when he was shot shortly before 8 a.m., Abra police director Senior Supt. Alberlito Garcia said.

Tagudar was on his way to attend flag-raising ceremony at municipal hall boarded riding his blue Motorstar motorcycle when gunmen repeatedly shot him long the road at Sitio Barbaric, Baug.

Police arrested suspects in a follow-up operation next day after the ambush.

The suspects were alleged members of the gun-for-hire syndicate and identified as: Elmo Reyes, 51,   VirgilioBobila, 36 and Constante Valeros,45, all residents of Lacub town.  

Two Cal. 45 pistols were confiscated from the suspects.

Garcia said the three gunmen from the province and engaged in contract killings are now in jail.

They refused to reveal the mastermind in the killing during interrogation

Suspects are now under the custody of Abra police while firearms confiscated were submitted to Abra Crime Laboratory for examination.

The councilor sustained multiple gunshot wounds causing his instant death.

Regional police director Chief Supt.Isagani Nerez, has ordered a manhunt for the owner of the house which the suspects used prior to the killing.