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Cavite barangay captain shot dead

MARAGONDON, Cavite — A barangay captain who was in the middle of a road supervising a cleanup project was killed by a riding-in-tandem in Barangay Tulay A here on Saturday, the Maragondon police reported.

Maragondon police chief Maj. Cris Mangupay identified the victim as Rodrigo Tanagras, 53, chairman of Barangay Tulay A in this town.

CAVITE SHOOTING Members of the Maragondon police cordon off a portion of a road in Barangay Tulay A in Maragondon, Cavite, following the killing of a barangay captain in broad daylight on Aug. 31, 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARAGONDON PNP