Jessie Carlos
Jessie Carlos
Jessie Javier Carlos (April 19, 1975 - June 2, 2017) was a resident of Santa Cruz, Manila. He was the lone perpetrator of the Resorts World Manila Casino attack in Pasay City on June 2, 2017.
Personal Life
He was a Tax Specialist I of the One Stop Shop Tax Credit and Duty Drawback Center of the Department of Finance.
Prior to his death, Carlos had a bank account with an outstanding debt of 4,000,000 pesos.
He also had several non bank related debts.
Carlos had even sold his Ford Ranger due to his financial constraints.
Carlos was divorced from his wife and had three children.
Death
Jessie Javier Carlos in the casino prior to his death
On June 2, 2017, Carlos had stormed into the high-end casino complex in Pasay City past midnight, with an M4 automatic rifle and a bottle of gasoline, firing shots and setting gaming tables ablaze.
The smoke from the fires resulted in the deaths of 36 people and dozens more injured as they want to escape in a stampede.
Carlos was found dead about 5 hours later in a hotel room after committing suicide by setting himself on fire in an act of Self Immolation.