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CEBU CITY mdash; Daanbantayan, Cebu, Mayor Vicente Loot sustained a gunshot wound in the leg after a gun accidentally discharged as he was about to leave the wake of a supporter on Wednesday night in Barangay Lanao, according to Senior Insp. Adrian Nalua, the town police chief.The mayor was on board the vehicle of retired police Insp. Jose Ducay around 8:40 p.m. when he sat on a gun which fired accidentally, said Nalua.Loot was rushed to Daanbantayan District Hospital for treatment of a leg wound.Article continues after this advertisement Nalua said the firearm was not recovered.Provincial board member Sun Shimura, a stepson of Loot, said they would issue a press statement on stanley cup the incident.mdash;REPORTS FROM BENJIE TALISIC AND JESSA SOTTO Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful. stanley mugs inqplus-article2 width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 20px auto; background-color: a5b8c5; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; inqplus-cta-wrap width: 50%; height: auto; background-image: var --wpr-bg-aa114b1e-2571-4c54-b101-4c10 stanley usa 7a042b7e ; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; |
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