Atty. for the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government on October 19, 2022, Benhur Abalos presents to the media Joel Salve Estorial, the alleged gunman in the death of Percy Lapid at Camp Crame in Quezon City.

Abalos also identified three other suspects: brothers Edmon Adao Dimaculangan and Israel Adao Dimaculangan, as well as a man going by the alias Orly/Orlando.
The suspect, 39, revealed that he and a team of six were paid P550,000 to @ssassinate the veteran broadcaster.

According to Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos, the alleged gunman in the de@th of broadcaster Percy Lapid has surrendered to police.

“Ngayong umagang ‘to, gusto ko lang i-kumpirma na nasa kustodiya na ng PNP itong suspek na ang pangalan ay Joel Estorial. Siya ay of course taga-Quezon City,” Abalos said at a press conference.

“Ang initial report ay siya ay sumurrender out of fear for personal safety dahil natakot siya sa kanyang safety niya dahil pagkatapos ilabas sa publiko ang kanyang mukha,” he added.