Driver shot in alleged road rage incident in Pasig

MANILA, Philippines (3rd UPDATE) – A 54-year-old man, a UV Express driver, was shot by a motorcycle-riding gunman in front of Meralco Building in Pasig City at around 5 pm on Friday, January 31.

Pasig City Police said the victim, Lauron Rogelio Masagnay of Teresa, Rizal, was shot around 5 p.m. He was rushed to the nearby Medical City, where he is in the intensive care unit.

Police said road rage was the motive behind the shooting incident.

The motorcycle rider reportedly hit the side mirror of the victim's UV, so the driver gave the motorcycle rider a chase.

Probers said, citing eyewitness accounts, the motorcycle rider brought out a gun and shot the UV driver in the neck.

Pasig Police said they were able to get the plate number of the motorcycle rider, and are now hunting him down. – Rappler.com