Arayat Councilor Federico ‘Kambal’ Hipolito was fatally shot, while Barangay Captain Julito Trinidad of Batasan was injured in a shooting incident that occured in front of the Telapayong Barangay Hall at around 10am Tuesday, 12 November.

According to the report of the Pampanga PNP, as soon as the victims alit from the white Toyota FJ Cruiser with plate number AKA 9514, two unidentified men riding in tandem on a motorcycle, dressed in black helmets, black T-shirts, maong pants, and black rubber shoes, opened fire.

Hipolito sustained multiple gunshot wounds, while Trinidad was struck by a stray bullet. Both victims were transported to Magalang District Hospital, where Hipolito was declared dead on arrival by the attending physician. The suspects fled in the direction of Magalang, Pampanga.

A hot pursuit operation and investigation are ongoing to apprehend the suspects.