A suspected hired killer was shot and seriously wounded in an ambush by unidentified gunmen in Quiapo, Manila.
The victim was identified as Abubakar Bantolino who has been linked to past killer-for-hire activities and related killings. He has also been previously arrested for illegal possession of firearms.
The shooting occurred near a mosque at Norzagaray Street in Quiapo. He was shot in the head and rushed to the Mother and Child Hospital in Tondo, Manila, GMA News reported.
