Filipino Government Attorney John Albert Laylo Dies After Being Shot In University City

The Philippine Consulate General called on police to do everything in their power to find the killer.

It happened around 4 a.m. Saturday near 38th and Spruce streets. Sources say John Albert Laylo, 35, and his mother were in an Uber on the way to Philadelphia International Airport.

Police say the gunman, who investigators believe was in a black vehicle, came up from behind and fired several rounds into the car. The gunman then pulled up on the driver's side of the car and fired additional gunshots.

‘WE ARE SUPPOSED TO GO HOME TOGETHER’

The mother of Filipino lawyer John Albert “Jal” Laylo, who died after a random gun attack in Philadelphia, mourns the passing of her son in a Facebook post, which she said took her hours before she could bring herself to make. pic.twitter.com/gF6lyplvDU

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) June 20, 2022

Candles were lit and a prayer vigil was held for shooting victim Atty. John Albert Laylo at the Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia.

The Filipino lawyer was pronounced brain dead a day after getting shot at the back of his head by an unknown shooter. | via @dontagala pic.twitter.com/tE8w9KSsra

— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) June 21, 2022