Sports complex head gunned down; 3 hurt

By Eva Visperas

BINMALEY, Pangasinan – The administrator of a sports complex here was killed and three others were wounded in a gun attack in a cockpit on Monday night.

Clyde Benabese, 55, who was also former chairman of Barangay Pangapisan Sur in Lingayen town, was shot in the back by unidentified men wearing jackets and bonnets. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the Trauma Hospital in Dagupan City.

Stanley Manaois, an employee of the municipal government; Bert Manuel, a resident of Pangapisan Sur, and Ben Zabala of Dagupan City, were brought to Region 1 Medical Center for treatment of their injuries.

Thirteen bullet shells for a .45 caliber pistol were recovered at the scene.