ABRA recent shooting incident: 59-yr.-old driver shot dead in Bangued

Bangued, Abra - A manhunt operation is currently being conducted by the Abra police for the arrest of two unidentified individuals who shot dead a 59-year-old man in the town of Bangued on the evening of Tuesday, March 25. 

Based on the report from the Abra PPO obtained by a local media near the area, the victim was identified as Juanito Limis Gammong, a resident of Sitio Turod, Barangay Zone 3, Bangued. 

Police are currently verifying information saying the victim is a driver of a known politician in the province. 

In an initial investigation, as reported by a witness, it was said the driver, Gammong, entered a house in said barangay at around 7:00 p.m. supposedly to take a rest. 

Unaware, one of the suspects followed him and suddenly shot him multiple times. The gunman and his companion fled the crime scene to an unknown direction. 

Gammong sustained three gunshot wounds - to the neck and abdomen - from the attack.

Notified of the incident, authorities proceeded to the place and rushed the victim to the Abra Provincial Hospital. Sadly, he was declared dead upon arrival by the attending physician. 

Meanwhile, the investigators recovered two rounds and a deformed slug of a forty-five caliber pistol from the crime scene. An in-depth investigation is underway for the identification of the suspects.