Thursday, October 25, 2007

2 radio volunteers escape slay try in Digos City

By Orlando Dinoy
Inquirer

DIGOS CITY, Philippines -- Two volunteer radio announcers narrowly escaped death here when two unidentified men aboard a motorcycle fired on them at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, police and witnesses said.

Marlan Malnegro and Ruben Oliverio had just finished their morning program on Radio Ukay and were riding tandem on a motorcycle when the attack took place.

On reaching Jumao-as corner Rizal Avenue, about a kilometer from the station, one of the two still unidentified men on a red Crypton motorcycle drew a handgun and fired, but missed.

The gunman tried to fire a second time but the gun jammed.

As of this posting, police are still investigating the incident.

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