BAGUIO CITY — Reelectionist Rizal, Cagayan Mayor Joel Ruma Died in A HOSPITAL WEDNESDAY EVENING, after UNIDENTIFIED GUNDMEN FIRED and HIM DUING DIring Sortie Inside Inside a gymnasium in Barangay Iluru, Rizal.
The mayor, who was rushed to the Tuao District Hospital, sustained a lone gunshot wound to his chest and died while being treated.
Mr. Ruma was at a campaign sortie when gunmen fired towards his direction at around 9:30 p.m., police probers said.
Two others identified as Merson Abiguebel and Melanie Talay were hurt from stray bullets.
The Cagayan police said it immediately launched a hot pursuit operation against the gunmen, while a deeper investigation was initiated to dig into the motive and the people behind the shooting of the reelectionist town mayor. — Artemio A. Dumlao
