2 grupo ng mga kandidato sa Abra, nagbarilan; 2 patay

- Two groups of candidates got into a gun fight, resulting in 2 casualties

- The groups were convoys of Tayum Abra's mayoral candidate, Kathlia Cariño Alcantara, and incumbent councilor and re-electionist, Walter Tugadi

- In a report by TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' caught on CCTV were allegedly armed men of Tugadi

- Reportedly, Alcantara and Tugadi's convoys crossed paths in Barangay Budac

Two groups of political candidates were involved in a gunfight that resulted in two casualties.

The groups were convoys of Tayum, Abra mayoral candidate Kathlia Cariño Alcantara, and incumbent councilor and re-electionist Walter Tugadi.

According to a report by TV5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the incident was caught on CCTV and allegedly showed armed men from Tugadi’s camp.

Reports say that the confrontation happened when the convoys of Alcantara and Tugadi crossed paths in Barangay Budac.

"According to [Tayum] MPS, naunang nagpaputok itong grupo ni Alcantara doon sa grupo ni Tugadi," said CP/LT.COL. DANIEL PEL-EY, SPOKESPERSON, ABRA PROVINCIAL POLICE OFFICE.

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That's when Alcantara's group retaliated with gunfire.

Because of the shooting incident, two of Tugadi's people were killed, while nobody was hurt from Alcantara's.

Responding police intercepted the black pickup of Tugadi, where they found two firearms in its driver.

Because of this, they will be charged with violating the election gun ban.

Tayum Police is already investigating the incident. They have already invited both involved parties.

This was already the fifth election-related incident in the province of Abra.

Watch the report in the video below:

News, photos or videos that arouse the interest of netizens would often go viral on social media, due to the attention netizens give them. These viral posts appeal to the emotions of netizens, and in rare cases, such could also happen to ordinary people, making them very relatable.

In a previous report by KAMI, a family of three was mercilessly shot and killed inside their store in Barangay Mallorca, San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija. Caught by CCTV, three men entered their store, closed the roll up door, and shot the entire family to death. Before fleeing, one of the suspect even grabbed a bag and mobile phone from the suspects. In a report by Gary De Leon of TV 5's 'Frontline Pilipinas,' the family started getting threats after lending P1-M to one of the residents of their barangay; allegedly using the money for business.

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In another viral local report, a 51-year-old public teacher in Las Piñas City was stabbed multiple times by her own husband. According to the report of EJ Gomez in 'Unang Balita,' the 38-year-old suspect committed the crime inside the school's faculty room. Police authorities said the school has a security guard, but being a familiar face in the school, the suspect managed to easily get in and out of the school. The suspect said he was there to talk to his wife and settle their misunderstanding, but unfortunately, it led to a big arguement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh