Surrender of Percy Mabasa's shooter leaves more questions than answers

Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos speaks to 39-year-old Joel Estorial, the alleged gunman in the killing of radio commentator Percy Lapid who is said to have surrendered to police Monday.

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MANILA, Philippines — Even with the supposed shooter under custody, the Philippine National Police admitted Wednesday that it was left with more questions than answers in the killing of radioman Percy Lapid.

Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos Jr. presented Joel Escorial, initially identified as Estorial, to the press on Tuesday, a day after the latter supposedly surrendered to the police out of fear that he would be recognized.

Speaking in an interview aired over ABS-CBN News Channel's "Headstart" on Wednesday, Police Col. Restituto Arcangel could only give the media assurances that the investigation was still ongoing.

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