ˌɔn ɪlˈɛvən fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, nˈæʃənəl tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðætðə mˈoʊɾɚkˌeɪd ʌv ɡˈʌsmaʊ hæd kˈʌm ˌʌndɚ ɡˈʌnfaɪɚ wˈʌn ˈaʊɚɹ ˈæftɚ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ɹˈɑːmoʊzhˈɔːɹɾə wʌz ʃˈɑːt ɪnðə stˈʌmək; ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ðɪ ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd pɹˈɛs, ðə tˈuː ˈɪnsɪdənts ɹˈeɪzd ðə pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi əvə kˈuːp ɐtˈɛmpt.
On 11 February 2008, national television reported that the motorcade of Gusmão had come under gunfire one hour after President Ramos-Horta was shot in the stomach; according to the Associated Press, the two incidents raised the possibility of a coup attempt.