A lawyer from the Philippines was shot and killed Saturday while he was headed to Philadelphia International Airport, Action News has learned.
Sources tell Action News that John Albert Laylo was in Philadelphia with his mother visiting family when he was shot while on an Uber ride to the airport.Philippine Consulate General in New York Elmer G Cato traveled to Philadelphia Sunday to be with Laylo's family.
A spokesperson with Filipino American Association of Philadelphia says they are very concerned about what happened, adding that Laylo and his mother were innocent visitors trying to enjoy the city.
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