TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte — The lawyer of suspected drug lord Rolando “Kerwin” Espinosa Jr. and his 15-year-old companion were killed on Tuesday afternoon when unidentified men fired at the pick-up they were riding in, in Barangay Lumbang II this city. ADVERTISEMENTAlbuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr., father of Kerwin, didn’t issue a statement on the death of his son’s lawyer. Bato, however, didn’t notice that he was being tailed by men on board a white pick-up and motorcycle. The perpetrators, who were armed with .45 caliber pistols and M16 rifles, then overtook the lawyer’s pick-up and fired at the vehicle. Bade said the police recovered several empty shells of a .45 pistol and M16 rifles at the crime scene.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 23, 2016 11:04 UTC