Ex-Panchayat Chief Shot Dead at Point-Blank Range in Karnataka

A man who used to be the leader of a village council was shot near a church in Karnataka.

The shooting happened in front of St. Francis Xavier Church in Pilar village, in Udupi district.

Two men came on a motorcycle, and one of them walked up behind the man.

The man was opening the door of his car when the attacker pointed a gun at his head and shot him.

A security camera caught the whole attack on video.

People nearby rushed the man to a hospital quickly.

Sadly, he died from his injuries on the way.

Police do not yet know why the man was attacked.

Crime scene experts and a dog squad are helping police look for clues.

The attackers ran away, and police are trying to find them.