Kerwin Espinosa, a controversial mayoral candidate in the Leyte town of Albuera and alleged former drug lord, was shot Thursday afternoon, April 10, while campaigning.
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00:00Kerwin Espinosa, a controversial mayoral candidate in the Leyta town of Albuera and alleged former
00:06drug lord, was shot Thursday afternoon, April 10, while campaigning.
00:10The attack took place past 4 p.m. at a covered court in Barangay, Tinagaan.
00:14Espinosa was rushed to a hospital in Ormoc.
00:16Espinosa's lawyer, Raymond Palad, tells Rappler his client suffered a gunshot wound to the
00:21chest.
00:22Images circulating on social media show Espinosa conscious but bleeding above the chest near
00:26his right shoulder.
00:28He is currently under observation.
00:30Palad said a stray bullet also hit a teenage girl present in the event where Espinosa had
00:35been shot.
00:36Palad says the gunman shot Espinosa up close.
00:39The candidate for mayor had bodyguards but Palad explains Espinosa wanted them to maintain
00:43a distance.