Phillippines radio journalist shot dead on air. He is the fourth journalist killed since June 2022
Radio Journalist Juan Jumalon, known as DJ Johnny Walker, was shot dead on air during a broadcast in the Philippines, highlighting the perilous environment for journalists.Radio journalist, Juan Jumalon, was shot dead during a broadcast from his home in the Philippines.
Police said the killer got access to the studio by pretending to be a listener, shot Jumalon twice, snatched his gold necklace and escaped with an accomplice who was waiting outside on a motorbike. The livestream, available to some 2 400 followers, showed the 57-year-old pausing and looking upwards at something off-camera before two shots were fired. The journalist then slumped back into his chair as background music played on. He was pronounced dead on the way to hospital.
"He tackles mostly current events and is not known to have criticised anyone in his broadcasts," Calama police chief Captain Deore Ragonio told the AFP news agency.