A 39-year-old teacher was shot dead by motorcycle-riding assailants in Barangay San Juan on Tuesday afternoon.
Police identified the victim as Mark Christian Malaca, a resident of Barangay San Fernando in the same town.
According to initial reports, two suspects wearing black jackets, helmets, and face masks approached and shot the victim with an unknown caliber of firearm before fleeing east toward Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija.
Authorities have yet to determine the motive for the killing. A dragnet operation was launched, and forensic teams were dispatched to the crime scene.