Ex-Energy Chief shoots self in front of mother's grave, dies at Quirino Hospital
By MANILA BULLETIN ONLINE
February 8, 2011, 9:03am
File photo taken on August 29, 2003 shows former Philippine Defense Secretary Angelo Reyes announcing his resignation at the defense department in Manila. (AFP photo)
MANILA, Philippines - Former Energy Chief Angelo Reyes was reportedly shot in the chest. Reyes was rushed to the Quirino Hospital in Quezon City and reports have it that he died at around 8:30 a.m. He was 66. He is survived by his wife and 5 children.
UPDATE: Reyes was reported to have committed suicide. According to the Eastern Police District, Reyes visited his mother's grave at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City where he shot himself on the spot.
A preliminary showed that Reyes had a bullet wound in the heart.
As per the Quirino Hospital sources, they tried to revive Reyes for 45 minutes before declaring him as expired.
Complete news story to follow later.
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