Authorities have identified persons of interest in the shooting of mayoral candidate Kerwin Espinosa in Albuera, Leyte on Thursday, April 11.
This was confirmed by the Police Regional Office 8 (PRO 8), though they withheld further details on the suspects for the time being.
According to PRO 8 public information officer Police Major Analiza Armeza, the Albuera Municipal Police Station, along with SWAT, immediately launched a hot pursuit operation against the suspects.
She added that Espinosa is in stable condition, along with the other injured victims, including vice mayoral candidate Mariel Espinosa Marinay and a minor.
Espinosa has since been discharged from the hospital.
The shooting incident took place while Espinosa was campaigning in Barangay Tinag-an, Albuera at around 4:30 PM on Thursday, April 10.
Espinosa sustained a gunshot wound to his right shoulder during the attack.