A basketball player of the Far Eastern University is now fighting for his life at a hospital in Manila after a gunman shot him near the FEU campus after practice Thursday night.
"Mac Baracael just got shot near Philtrust corner Morayta and R. Papa now fighting for his life at Mary Chiles hospital," said FEU president Anton Montinola.
Montinola added that the assailant shot Baracael twice with a .45 pistol.
The victim was walking with fellow FEU players Ron Cabagnot and Robert Kave to buy food when the incident took place near the campus gymnasium.
Montinola said that Baracael was the target.
An initial report from the hospital said a bullet went through the victim's back and came out in front.
Baracael is a third-year power forward for the FEU Tamaraws in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines..