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Rizal, Cagayan Mayor Joel Ruma was shot dead during a campaign sortie in Barangay Illuru Sur on Wednesday evening, according to the Police Regional Office 2 (PRO2). Based on a police report, Ruma was shot at 9:30 p.m.
, sustaining an entrance gunshot wound on his right shoulder and an exit gunshot wound on his upper-to-middle right back chest. He was brought to Tuao District Hospital but declared dead on arrival at 10:31 p.m.
One of them sustained a gunshot wound on his right elbow while the other was wounded on the chest and lower back. The victims were transferred from Tuao District Hospital and Cagayan Valley Medical Center, Tuguegarao City for further medical intervention. Patrol units were launched for hot pursuit operations and high-risk checkpoints are also being set up in nearby towns to block the fleeing perpetrators.
The Cagayan PNP Provincial Forensic Unit, meanwhile, is already processing the crime scene. The public is advised to immediately report any information that may lead to the identification and arrest of the perpetrators. “We strongly condemn this violence, especially at a time when we are preparing for the peaceful 2025 elections.
We will not stop until we provide justice for the victims. We call on the public to cooperate in the investigation by sharing any information that may help in the case,” PRO2 chief Police Brigadier General Antonio Marallag Jr. said.
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