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Manila casino attack suspect was in debt, hooked on gambling, Philippine police say
Source: Associated Press
AP June 4, 2017, 1:52 AM
Manila casino attack suspect was in debt, hooked on gambling, Philippine police say
MANILA, Philippines -- The lone suspect who launched a deadly attack on a casino and shopping complex in the Philippine capital that left dozens dead was a heavily indebted Filipino who was hooked on gambling, police said Sunday.
Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde said the man's immediate family confirmed his identity as Jessie Carlos - a married father of three and former Finance Department employee who owed more than $80,000 dollars.
The revelations confirm that "this is not an act of terrorism," Albayalde told a news conference. "This incident is confined to the act of one man alone as we have always said."
Authorities have repeatedly dismissed a claim of responsibility by the Islamic State group for Friday's attack on Resorts World Manila.
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Manila casino attack suspect was in debt, hooked on gambling, Philippine police say
MANILA, Philippines -- The lone suspect who launched a deadly attack on a casino and shopping complex in the Philippine capital that left dozens dead was a heavily indebted Filipino who was hooked on gambling, police said Sunday.
Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde said the man's immediate family confirmed his identity as Jessie Carlos - a married father of three and former Finance Department employee who owed more than $80,000 dollars.
The revelations confirm that "this is not an act of terrorism," Albayalde told a news conference. "This incident is confined to the act of one man alone as we have always said."
Authorities have repeatedly dismissed a claim of responsibility by the Islamic State group for Friday's attack on Resorts World Manila.
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Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/manila-casino-suspect-was-in-debt-hooked-on-gambling-philippine-police-say/
