Abogadong Pinoy, patay sa pamamaril sa US
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Patay ang isang bumibisitang abogadong Pilipino sa US kasunod ng road shooting incident nitong Linggo ng umaga.
“Victim was hit in the head by one of six bullets fired by suspect/suspects and was taken to a local hospital where he was declared in critical condition. The mother sustained minor wounds from shattered glass from the car window. A few minutes ago, we have been informed that the victim has passed away,” paglalahad ni Consul General of the Philippines in New York, Elmer Cato.
“Based on information gathered by the Consulate, the victim and his mother, who were visiting relatives in Philadelphia, were on their way to the airport at around 4 a.m. to catch a flight to Chicago when shots were fired at Uber car they were riding in,” ayon pa kay Cato, na binanggit na si incoming Secretary of Migrant Workers Susan Ople ang nagpaabot sa kanila ng balita.
“We call on authorities in Philadelphia to do what is necessary to bring the perpetrator of this crime to justice,” apela ni Cato.
Inihayag naman ng Philippine Consulate General sa New York ang “profound sadness over the passing of our kababayan in this tragic incident in Philadelphia,” at nanawagan sa Filipino community upang ipanalangin ang “eternal repose of his soul.”
Gayundin, tiniyak ni Cato na tutulungan ng DFA ang pamilya ng biktima.