Hitman guns down newly elected district councilor in the Philippines: video

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PHILIPPINES – Video shows the moment a hitman shot and killed a newly-elected district councilor in San Isidro town in Davao del Norte in an attack on Tuesday.

The victim has been identified as Jay Glen Dela Rama, who was elected district councilman in Barangay Sawata in Davao del Norte.

Dela Rama, a businessman, was a retired member of the Philippine Army, according to reports. 

He died in a hospital while being treated for gunshot wounds. 

The suspect reportedly fled on a motorcycle parked nearby, driven by an accomplice.