Reynaldo Dagsa's Final Shot
Photographing a tragic end
Filipino politician Reynaldo Dagsa was snapping a joyous family photograph on New Year's Day when he accidentally documented his own impending demise. In the background of the beaming family photo stands his assassin, clearly visible with his gun raised and aimed directly at the camera lens. This chilling photograph froze the exact fraction of a second before the fatal shot was fired, perfectly preserving the grim reality.