Manila, Sept. 16 -- A village chairwoman escaped death in a daylight ambush by six gunmen on separate motorcycles along a busy street here on Tuesday morning, police said.

Col. Jibin Bongcayao, city police director, said Barangay Poblacion 5 chief Pahima Ayunan Pasawiran-Pusaka was slightly injured, but her husband, Mike, died before reaching the hospital following the 10 a.m. attack along Jose Lim Sr. Street.

"The village official was on board a white Toyota Fortuner (LAL-8792) driven by her husband when waylaid by gunmen on board motorcycles," Bongcayao said in a report.

A tricycle driver was also killed when hit by stray bullets, he added.

Police investigators recovered about 50 empty shells for various calibers of firearms.

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