LIFE WASTED. Leah Laylo holds the hand of her son, lawyer John Albert "Jal" Laylo, at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before he passed away at about 10:33 a.m. Sunday (June 19, 2022; US time). The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the head while Leah was injured by glass fragments after their vehicle was shot at while they were on their way to the airport the day before. (Photo courtesy of Leah Bustamante Laylo Facebook) MANILA - The family of lawyer John Albert "Jal" Laylo, a victim of a random shooting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania over the weekend, will donate his organs. Althea Ann, Laylo's sister, said in a tweet Monday that they find peace in the thought that "somewhere in the world, a piece of him is alive and breathing". "He will do anything in his power to help. So as one final mission, he will be donating his organs to those who need it," Althea Ann's tweet read. Laylo's mother, Leah, sa
JUSTICE. John Albert "Jal" Laylo after obtaining his masters degree on International Business Law at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary in 2019. A bullet to the head, fired by a still unknown assailant, ended his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA over the weekend, according to official reports on Sunday (June 19, 2022). (Jal Laylo Facebook) MANILA - Filipino lawyer John Albert "Jal" Laylo and his mother were in an Uber vehicle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to catch their flight to Chicago when a still unknown assailant fired at them. One of six bullets struck Laylo, 36, in the head, causing his death and adding him to the list of shooting victims in the United States. His mother suffered slight injuries due to glass fragments. Fox 29 reported that at least seven shootings early Saturday morning (US time) in Philadelphia left five injured and two dead, including "a 36-year-old [who] was killed after being shot multiple times throughout hi
JUSTICE. John Albert "Jal" Laylo after obtaining his masters degree on International Business Law at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary in 2019. He is in critical condition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA after a random shooting over the weekend, according to official reports on Sunday (June 19, 2022). (Jal Laylo Facebook) (Ed's Note: Updating this story to correct the previous version that John Albert "Jal" Laylo has died, as reported by officials. They were later updated by the family that the lawyer is still alive but on life support.) MANILA - Filipino lawyer John Albert "Jal" Laylo and his mother were in an Uber vehicle in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to catch their flight to Chicago when a still unknown assailant fired at them. One bullet struck Laylo, 36, in the head, and he is now on life support. His mother suffered slight injuries caused by glass fragments. Officals were erroneously informed on Sunday morning that Laylo has