Police release composite sketch of suspect in broadcaster's killing

MANILA, Philippines: The Philippine National Police has released a computerized facial composite of one of the suspects in the killing of broadcaster Juan Jumalon on Sunday, November 5.

Jumalon, 57, anchor of Calamba Gold 94.7 FM station, was shot at close range at 5:35 a.m. Sunday. He was broadcasting live when the gunman entered and shot him. His killing was caught by CCTV.

PNP public information office chief and spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the Police Regional Office (PRO) 10's (Northern Mindanao) Regional Forensic Unit made the facial composite.

Based on the composite sketch, the suspect was described as around 5'5 to 5'6 tall, around 40 years old, with brown complexion.

The suspect was wearing a red hat, green shirt and black shorts when the crime took place.

«Computerized facial composite of one of the suspects in the shooting incident victimizing Juan Jumalon or Johnny Walker. Ito ang kasama ng gunman na naiwan sa may gate (This was the man whose image was caught at the gate),» Fajardo told reporters.

Meanwhile, the Department of Justice (DoJ) said on Monday that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is also investigating the killing.

«The bureau received information on the case very early and is proactively working on leads to find the murderer,» Assistant Secretary Jose Dominic Clavano, DoJ spokesman, said.

Clavano added that the NBI also coordinated with the Presidential Task Force on Media Security for information sharing.