By Liza Agoot

AMBUSH. The barangay captain of Collago, Lagayan, Abra is one of the two who died in a shooting incident at the Calaba Bridge in the capital town of Bangued past 6 p.m. on Tuesday (Feb. 24, 2026). Authorities are investigating the incident. (Photos courtesy of Abrenian.com and Abra Today)

BAGUIO CITY – Two persons, including a barangay captain in Lagayan, Abra, died while three others were injured in an attack in Abra’s capital town of Bangued on Tuesday night.

A police report on Wednesday identified those killed as Collago barangay captain Ezequiel Parado and Collago resident, Arlene Dorias.

Those injured are Sangguniang Bayan (Municipal Council) member Ailyn Parado, Edron Salingbay, and Jaypee Gacayan, all residents of Collago.

Initial reports said that Ezequiel and Ailyn Parado were aboard a dark blue Toyota Fortuner with plate number NVR 11 while the others were aboard a green Nissan Frontier pick-up with plate number XRZ 889.

Police said the victims were traversing Calaba Bridge in Bangued, going to Barangay Mudeng in La Paz municipality at about 6:20 p.m., when assailants riding a white pick-up vehicle opened fire at them.

Personnel of the Dolores municipal police station, who were on their way to the Abra Police Provincial Office in Bangued, saw the victims’ vehicles and reported the incident to the Bangued police station.

The Dolores police personnel rushed the victims to Abra’s provincial hospital, but two of them were pronounced dead by attending physicians. (PNA)