The police said the victim was temporarily residing
in Lamitan and his driver who was critically wounded was identified as Albert
Palconit.
Lamitan Police said the victims were aboard their
motorcycle to collect money when they were ambushed by unidentified gunmen
along the highway in the vicinity of Barangay Sabong and Parangbasak in the
outskirts of Lamitan City past 1. p.m.
The police considered citing witnesses’ accounts,
said that after robbing the victims, the suspects shot them with caliber a .45
pistol killing Kan on the spot and seriously wounding Palconit.
Police is currently conducting their investigation
to determine the amount looted from Kan.
According to eyewitnesses, suspects escaped with
toward an unknown direction onboard their getaway motorcycle.
