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Pastor shot in Ilocos; kin fear for his life

BANGUI, Ilocos Norte – Relatives of a pastor now fear for his life after he was brought to an undisclosed health facility after gunmen fired at him on Nov. 6.

They said Dodie Gaces of the Great Commission Ministry, Inc. needs adequate police protection as the gunmen could repeat their intent to kill him.

Police said. Gaces was playing piano with his daughter in their home in Barangay Taguiporo in Bangui town when gunmen pumped bullets at them at close range.

The pastor’s daughter was not hit but Gaces sustained a bullet wound from a cal. 45 firearm on his chest exiting at his back.

Ilocos Norte police have no suspect yet, and neither could talk about what might have been the motive of the pastor’s killers.

Meanwhile, Ilocos Norte police director Senior Supt. Roman Felix was relieved from his post after complaints of unceasing killings and other crimes in the province of late.

Police officials said it was a regular rotation of police officers since Felix had been in Ilocos Norte for two years.

It was not known who replaced him at press time.