A former Caloocan City barangay chairman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen Monday morning.
A source who requested anonymity said Cesar Padilla of Phase 2, Bagong Silang, sustained gunshot wounds in the head, neck and back and did not reach the hospital alive.
The crime took place around 6 a.m., when Padilla was cleaning his vehicle before attending a flag-raising ceremony.
After shooting him, the suspect left Padilla sprawled on the ground and sped off to an unknown direction.
Police authorities found spent shells of .45-caliber pistol on the crime scene.
Mayor Oscar Malapitan said the question of illegal drugs has been ruled out, but they are determining if the motive may be political in nature.
Padilla used to work with the city government under the Patubig project during the first term of Malapitan.