Juan Jumalon, known as DJ Johnny Walker, was fatally shot by a gunman pretending to be a listener during a live broadcast that was streamed on Facebook.
A radio journalist has been shot dead as he presented a live show in the Philippines. The gunman gained entry to the home studio of Juan Jumalon, known as DJ Johnny Walker, by pretending to be a listener. He then shot the 57-year-old twice during his morning broadcast, as people watched the programme live on Facebook. The attacker snatched Mr Jumalon's gold necklace before fleeing on a motorbike with somebody who had been waiting outside.
Mr Jumalon broadcast for Gold FM 94.7 from his home in home in Calamba, Misamis Occidental. Read more from Sky News:Gaza journalist lost his wife, two children and grandchildSeafood sold in UK supermarkets may have a dark side The Philippines has long been regarded as one of the most dangerous places for journalists in the world. The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines, a press freedom watchdog, said he was the 199th journalist to be killed in the country since 1986.
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