Misamis Mayor Ambushed By Gunmen Inside Cop Van
MISAMIS MAYOR – A Misamis Occidental Mayor who was on the government’s narco list was ambushed by gunmen while being transported inside a cop van.
The Clarin Mayor was killed as he was being transported by police for investigation proceedings in Cebu City. However, en route to their destination, they were blocked by a white van.
Reports said that 10 men armed to the teeth jumped out of the van. Afterward, they surrounded the police vehicle.
Two of the gunmen then dragged the Clarin Mayor out of the police van and shot him dead. The two sisters of the Mayor were not harmed as with Clarin’s police chief.
Although escorted by several police officers, reports from Philstar say that the gunmen were not challenged by the police escorts of Clarin Mayor David Navarro.
Navarro was killed after he was arrested for assaulting a massage therapist. He was also reported to have asked sexual favors from another.
One of the police escorts who was only named as Corporal Catalan got hit by a stray bullet in the foot. The reports also said that three of the mayor’s helpers were also hit.
The police director Brig. Gen. Valeriano de Leon said that the police convoy was blocked along M. Velez Street in Brgy. Guadalupe. According to Sgt. Carlo Balasoto, the attack took them by surprise.
Balasoto stated that they were forced to lie on the ground before they dragged the mayor out and shot him. The Mayor’s sister, Princess, said that they got overwhelmed by the number of armed men.
Navarro was among the list of officials in President Duterte’s narco list. However, he was being charged with lasciviousness, usurpation of authority and physical injuries.
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