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Albay broadcaster's car shot by riding-in-tandem gunmen

Melissa Basmayor - Philstar.com
Albay broadcaster's car shot by riding-in-tandem gunmen

The broadcaster said that the gunmen probably did not intend to kill him, and merely wanted to scare him off. Philstar.com/File photo

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines (Bicol Standard— The car of radio commentator Carlos "Caloy" Sasis of Zagitsit News FM was shot by unidentified gunmen at around 8:50 a.m. on Thursday.

The gunmen were on a motorcycle and shot at his vehicle at the radio station located at Imelda Roces Avenue, Barangay Cruzada, this city.

The broadcaster was unharmed in the shooting, although the tires of his vehicle suffered damages.

In an interview with the media, he said the gunmen probably did not intend to kill him and merely wanted to scare him off.

The incident is still under investigation.

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Melissa Basmayor is the editor-in-chief of Bicol Standard, a regional partner of Philstar.com.

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