Ex Pangasinan solon Espino wounded in ambush

September 11, 2019

Former Pangasinan Rep. Amado Espino Jr was wounded while three of his men died after they were ambushed by unidentified number of suspects in San Carlos City Wednesday afternoon.

In a report from the Ilocos regional police, Espino was on board his vehicle and had a three-vehicle convoy when they were attacked around 4:30 pm along Magtaking, San Carlos City.

Espino was brought to the Holy Blessed Family Hospital but his driver and two bodyguards failed to survive.

The San Carlos Police Station is conducting a dragnet to identify and arrest the suspects. Ella Dionisio/DMS