NCAA: Letran player and wife shot, latter declared dead

Colegio de San Juan de Letran Knight Franz Dysam and his common-law wife were shot at the corner of N. Domingo and Araneta Avenue in San Juan City, after the Knights' NCAA game on Saturday at the FilOil Flying V Arena, with Dysam's wife later succumbing to her injuries.

Letran Knight Franz Dysam was shot around the intersection of N. Domingo and Araneta Ave. 4-5 shots ang count. #PrayForFranzDysam

— Letran College (@LetranCollege) July 20, 2013
 

Shot by riding in tandem just after the game. Was hit in the chest by .45 cal. -fr vic #PrayForFranzDysam & his wife

— Letran College (@LetranCollege) July 20, 2013

Dysam's common-law wife Joan was later declared "expired" at 8:00 p.m., according to Letran ManCom member Fr. Vic Calvo, while the player remained stable and conscious. GMA News Online obtained the exclusive report from fullcourtfresh.com's Merck Maguddayao, who got the confirmation from Fr. Calvo at the San Juan Medical Center.

The Letran Twitter account added that the cager sustained a total of six gunshot wounds in the chest, hip and thigh areas. Dysam's common-law wife was only shot once, but it was fatal.

6 gun shot wounds hit franz dysam in upper left chest, outer left hip & inner right thigh. #PrayForFranzDysam

— Letran College (@LetranCollege) July 20, 2013

Nasawi ang asawa ni Dysam sa isang tama lamang ng bala sa kanyang katawan -Coach Caloy #DemandJusticeForDysam

— Letran College (@LetranCollege) July 20, 2013

Dysam will be transferred to the UST Medical Center for further treatment, according to the school's official Twitter account.

Dysam to be transferred to UST hospital for bullet extraction. #PrayForFranzDysam

— Letran College (@LetranCollege) July 20, 2013

The incident happened after Letran's 61-52 win over the Lyceum Pirates. Dysam had two rebounds and an assist in his nine minutes on the court. — LBG/ELR, GMA News