Another drug personality killed in riding-in-tandem shooting

By: Jennifer P. Rendon 

Another drug personality was shot dead in broad daylight in Leganes, Iloilo.

The incident happened around 2:20 p.m. of Dec. 26, 2019 along the national highway at Poblacion, Leganes in front of the Leganes Central Elementary School.

The victim was identified as Virgilio Soledad, 61, of Barangay Bakhaw, Mandurriao, Iloilo City.

It was believed that Soledad died instantly due to three gunshot wounds on the head, three on his body, and one on his left arm.

Authorities rushed the victim to Metro Iloilo Hospital in Jaro district, Iloilo City where he was declared dead on arrival.

According to Police Captain Roy Tayona, Leganes police chief, the victim came from the Iloilo Provincial Jail in Pototan town to attend to some requisites regarding his plea bargaining agreement.

The suspect was arrested for a drug-related case two years ago but went out of incarceration two months ago after availing of the plea bargaining agreement.

It was surmised that the assailants tailed the motorcycle-riding victim until they had an opportunity to shoot him repeatedly.

The gunmen immediately fled after the incident.