Maria Saniata Liwliwa Gonzales Alzate is killed right in front of her house
A lawyer was shot dead in broad daylight in Abra, the local police confirmed on Thursday, September 14.
Abra provincial police public information office chief Captain Ronaldo Eslabra told Rappler that lawyer Maria Saniata Liwliwa Gonzales Alzate was killed at around 4:55 pm, Thursday.
The victim was slain along Santiago street, Zone 2, Bangued town, capital of Abra. The lawyer was killed right in front of her house.
Based on the initial investigation, the victim was inside her white car parked in front of her house when two unidentified assailants shot her. The victim was brought to Dr. Petronilo V. Seares Sr. Memorial Hospital, but later died at around 5:05 pm, according to Eslabra.
After shooting the lawyer, the assailants fled on their motorcycles towards Barangay Consiliman, in the same town. One of the assailants was seen wearing a blue polo shirt and dark cap.
Nearby local police stations are already conducting hot pursuit operations for possible identification and arrest of the assailants.
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