Police identify lone gunman behind Philippine casino attack
4 Jun 2017 10:17 AM IST4 Jun 2017 10:17 AM IST
The casino's CCTV showed the gunman firing shots at the ceiling and setting gaming tables ablaze.
In this image made from security video released by Manila Police and Resorts World Manila on Saturday, a gunman collects casino chips in the Resorts World entertainment and gambling complex in suburban Pasay city, southeast of Manila, Philippines. (Photo: AP)
Manila: The lone gunman behind Friday's deadly attack on a casino in the Philippine capital has been identified as Jessie Carlos Javier, a 42-year old Filipino, police said.
"We have finally established the identity of the perpetrator," Oscar Albayalde, chief of the capital's police office, told a media briefing on Sunday.
"He is heavily indebted due to being hooked on casino gambling, according to his immediate family," Abayalde said, reiterating the attack was not a terrorist act.
The casino's CCTV showed the gunman firing shots at the ceiling and setting gaming tables ablaze. At least 36 people died.
( Source : reuters )
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