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Cops release sketch of gunman who shot PBA's Ali Peek


Police investigators on Tuesday released a sketch of the suspect who shot and injured professional basketball player Albert Henry "Ali" Peek in Mandaluyong City on Monday evening. However, the Mandaluyong police still have to determine the motive behind the shooting, radio dzBB's Glen Juego reported. According to radio dzBB, the sketch showed that the male suspect was:

  • 5'5" to 5'6" tall,
  • 32 to 36 years old,
  • dark-complexioned, and
  • of medium build. Witnesses said the suspect was wearing a T-shirt and khaki shorts at the time of the shooting. Peek, a member of the Talk'N'Text Tropang Texters team in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), was shot and wounded at around 7:00 p.m. Monday at the parking lot of the RFM Gym in Mandaluyong City. Talk'N'Text coach Vincent "Chot" Reyes said on his Twitter account Peek was already in stable condition but asked the public to respect the privacy of the team at this time. "The Talk N Text family asks d public to respect their privacy at this time. Further details will be released as they become available," he said. The dzBB report said Peek was still confined at the Medical City and may undergo surgery on Tuesday. - VVP, GMA News