MANILA, Philippines (UPDATE) – Actor Tyron Perez was found dead inside a vehicle in Valenzuela City Thursday night, police said.
According to Senior Superintendent Wilben Mayor, Perez’s body was found dead at the backseat of a black Toyota Altis parked along the service road of the North Luzon Expressway in the vicinity of Barangay Ugong, Valenzuela.
Police said Perez died of a gunshot wound on the right side of his head from a caliber .22 firearm.
The gun was found beside the victim's body.
Police said they are looking at the possibility that the wound may have been self-inflicted. Investigations are still ongoing.
Perez, 26, first stepped into the limelight when he joined a television network’s reality talent show in 2003.
He was recently a part of the defunct ABS-CBN television drama series, “Mula sa Puso.”
Perez also appeared in the December 3 episode of “Maalaala Mo Kaya,” where he played the love interest of Ejay Falcon’s character.
Tyon Perez is 26 years old and from his official Twitter account @TyronPerez, his last tweet was on November 24, 2011 tweeted: "I do my thing and you do yours. You are you and I am I..." After the report on ABS-CBN last Thursday night, RIP Tyrone Perez and Tyrone Perez both trended worldwide (Note: there's no 'e' on the name of Tyron)
Article Courtesy: ABS-CBNnewsdotcom
May You Rest In Peace Tyron Perez
