Abra Comelec officer’s car riddled with bullets

LA PAZ, Abra – Police are not trying to identify men who shot the car of an Elections officer here Aug. 29.

Police said in a report the car of Commission on Elections officer Mae RichellBelmes was shot around 8:15 a.m. by unidentified perpetrators here at Barangay Malabbaga.

Town police led by Senior Insp. Johnny Golingab who responded to the incident which was reported by a concerned citizen found the titanium silver car which was parked beside her residence intentionally fired upon by perpetrators.

Based on investigation, on the night of Aug. 28, at about 9:20 p.m., several houses near the residence of Belmes were allegedly hit with stones and after which a gunshot was heard.

The following day at about 7:00 a.m., they found the car of Belmes damaged with six gunshot holes.

The motive is still unknown.