MANILA, June 2 — A gunman who set fire to a casino in the Philippine capital this morning leading to at least 36 deaths was likely a foreigner, the Manila police chief said.

"He looks caucasian, he talks English, he’s big and he’s white, so he’s probably a foreigner,” Manila police chief Oscar Albayalde told reporters. — AFP

A injured policeman is seen at the entrance of a hotel after a shooting incident inside Resorts World Manila in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines June 2, 2017. — Reuters pic