A Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) chairman was killed while two others were wounded in an ambush by motorcycle-riding assailants in this city yesterday.
Prince Mohaz Matanog, SK chairman in Barangay Poblacion 5, was declared dead on arrival in a hospital due to multiple gunshot wounds in the body.
Reports said Matanog and his brother Muamar was in a Toyota Raize when the assailants ambushed them at past 10 a.m. at the intersection of Jose Lim Sr. street and Sinsuat Avenue.
The gunmen also shot and wounded Pat. Norsaiden Laguiali who responded to the incident.
Muamar and Laguiali were taken to a hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds.
Probers recovered 92 bullet shells at the scene of the ambush.