Also among the victims were 18 journalists who were accompanying them. At around 10:30 a.m., they were blocked at a checkpoint manned by some 100 Maguindanao police and armed civilians allegedly led by Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr., the mayor of Datu Unsay town and son of Maguindanao’s present governor, Ampal Ampatuan Sr. The entire cavalcade was kidnapped, and then executed one by one and buried in shallow graves.
Bandang alas-10 y medya ng sila ay harangin ng higit-kumulang na 100 pulis at armadong sibilyan na pinangungunahan ni Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr, mayor ng Datu Unsay at anak ng gubernador ng Maguindanao na si Datu Andal Ampatuan Sr. Ang buong convoy ay kinidnap, pinagpapatay at isa-isang inilibing.