Australian shot dead in Aklan

Aklan, Philippines. May 26. 2009. It was reported in the Daily Telegraph today that a 67-year-old Australian man was shot dead in a beach resort in Central Philippines by a Filipino.

Jim Burney was having a drink with a friend when without any provocation, a man in another table approached him, pointed a gun directly to his head and shot him twice. He died on the spot.

The suspect, Pedrito Carlos, 35, fled in his motorcycle but was later arrested by the local police when he had an accident near the town church.

Police investigators were able to recover the gun used in the attack. As of press time, the motive for the killing has not yet been determined.

Updated: 2009-06-05 — 00:01:26