Batangas village chair shot dead inside home

LUCENA CITY – A 50-year-old barangay chairman was shot dead at his residence in Sto. Tomas, Batangas on Thursday morning.

Police have not yet released an official report on the incident. However, local media reports identified the victim as Dennis Austria, incumbent chairman of Barangay Sta. Anastacia.

According to the reports, Austria was inside his house in a subdivision when an armed man shot him shortly after 6 a.m.

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The gunman fled on a motorcycle driven by an accomplice.

Austria was rushed to the nearest hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) of Barangay Sta. Anastacia mourned the barangay chairman’s death and called for justice.

“As we mourn (Austria’s) passing, we also stand firm in our call for truth, accountability, and justice. No act of violence should ever silence a life devoted to public service,” the SK said in a social media post.