Manila: Police are hunting four men who shot at Taharuddin Nul Mlok, a former Maguindanao del Sur board member, along a busy street here Monday morning. The Tacurong City police office said the shooting occurred around 10:45 a.m. in front of a convenience store in Barangay New Carmen.

According to Philippines News Agency, Mlok, 51, a resident of Datu Piang town, had just boarded his bullet-proof black sports utility vehicle when two motorcycles arrived with two riders each. The shooter fired at Mlok while he was inside his vehicle, the police said.

The police report stated, “The victim was unharmed and managed to pursue the suspects, which resulted in a brief exchange of gunfire.” Mlok and his companions traded shots with the attackers as they fled.

Police recovered one of the motorbikes used by the suspects in a ditch in Barangay New Carmen. The motive remained unknown.