The National Post reports in its Monday edition that a radio anchor was fatally shot by a man inside his southern Philippine station Sunday in a brazen attack that was witnessed by people watching the program live on Meta's Facebook. An Associated Press dispatch to the Post reports that the gunman gained entry into the home-based radio station of provincial news broadcaster Juan Jumalon by pretending to be a listener. He then shot him twice during a live morning broadcast in Calamba town in Misamis Occidental province, police said.
The attacker snatched the victim's gold necklace before fleeing with a companion, who waited outside Mr. Jumalon's house, on board a motorcycle, officers said. An investigation has begun to identify the gunman and establish if the attack was work-related.
The Philippines has long been regarded as one of the most dangerous places for journalists in the world.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. strongly condemned the shooting and said he ordered the national police to track down, arrest and prosecute the killers.
The attacker was not seen on the Facebook live-stream but police said they were checking if security cameras installed in the house and at his neighbours recorded anything.
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