Philippine government attorney John Albert Laylo was brutally assassinated on Saturday while riding in an Uber in Philadelphia. The 35-year-old prosecutor was on vacation in Philadelphia with his mother, Leah Bustamante Laylo, at the time of the incident, according to the New York Post. They were traveling to Philadelphia International Airport to catch a flight home to the Philippines.
At a press conference, Philadelphia authorities revealed to the media that a black sedan parked behind the victim’s vehicle at a stoplight and fired through the windows, injuring both John Albert Laylo and his mother.
According to Philippine Consul General Elmer Cato, both victims were brought to Penn Presbyterian hospital; John Albert Laylo for gunshot wounds, and his mother for glass shrapnel injuries.
John Albert Laylo passed away on Saturday at 10:33 a.m. The incident is being looked into, but Philadelphia authorities haven’t released any names of potential suspects. The Washington Post reports that authorities believe the murder was an accident.
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John Laylo was a well-known attorney in Manila, Philippines, according to ABC. He served as Senator Leila De Lima’s legislative assistant from 2016 to 2018 before enrolling at Central European University for a master’s program in international business law.
He graduated from college in 2019. In a Facebook post, his mother praised him as a caring and compassionate person.
She remarked:
“My child has a lot of objectives, hopes, and desires!” He left already. The depth of my sorrow and the weight I experience in my heart are beyond words. I wrote this for hours because I still can’t believe it happened!
She added that what had been a joyous holiday in America had come to an end due to the shooting.
She remarked:
“I never thought or dreamed that… our trip’s end would be like this!” We are set to return home together after our trip together! I’ll soon send him home in a box!
Philadelphia and other American cities are experiencing an increase in gun violence
CNN claims that John Laylo’s murder is only one of several gun-related slayings in Philadelphia that have significantly increased in recent years. According to the Office of the Controller website, 230 killings have been documented in Philadelphia so far this year.
With a murder rate of 22.47 per 100,000 residents, Philadelphia remains one of the 20 deadliest cities in the country, according to CBS. Numerous studies, according to Brookings, demonstrate that the bulk of homicides and violent crimes in America take place in underprivileged minority communities that are rife with gang culture. Philadelphia still struggles with gun violence, but this year’s murder rate is down 11% from 2021 when large American cities like New York and Chicago had a sharp rise in crime.
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