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Man shot dead

Emmanuel Tupas - The Philippine Star
July 21, 2017 | 4:00pm
Man shot dead

Noel awaits his turn to share his experience as a former child in conflict with the law during a media gathering of the Child Rights Network earlier this year.  UNICEF Philippines
 

MANILA, Philippines - A man died in a gun attack in Calaca, Batangas on Thursday.

Unidentified men in a Honda CRV shot Francisco Arroyo, 38, who was in his Toyota Corolla parked along the road in Barangay Calantas.

Arroyo was pronounced dead on arrival at the Ospital ng Calaca.

Bullet shells from .45-caliber and .40-caliber pistols as well as a 5.56 mm machine gun were recovered at the scene.

An investigation is underway.
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