TRAGIC END. The aftermath of a brutal attack in Barangay Tinucuan, Dueñas, Iloilo, where Rodney Lamela was fatally shot alongside his wife, Michelle Lamela, the village chief of Barangay Sto. Niño. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 5, 2024. (Image provided by CIDG)
MANILA – In a shocking incident, Michelle Lamela, the head of Barangay Sto. Niño in Dueñas, Iloilo, and her husband Rodney were ambushed and killed on Thursday morning.
According to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), the couple was riding a motorcycle when they were attacked by two unidentified assailants on another motorcycle around 9:40 a.m. in Barangay Tinucuan, approximately 3 kilometers from the center of Dueñas.
The couple was rushed to Passi City Hospital, but both were declared dead upon arrival due to multiple gunshot wounds to their heads and bodies.
Authorities are actively pursuing the suspects and have launched a comprehensive investigation into the brutal attack. (PNA)