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Cameras Capture Daylight Killing on Lima’s Avenida Grau as State of Emergency Is Extended

Authorities intensify operations under an extended state of emergency.

Overview

  • Security video shows two gunmen approach a parked vehicle on the 2nd block of Av. Grau; the driver ran toward the sidewalk and was fatally shot there.
  • Police forensic teams reported finding 18 shell casings at the scene, though an earlier account cited 11, and investigators are working to confirm the victim’s identity and motive.
  • The shooting occurred near the Palace of Justice and the Emergency Hospital Grau, leading police to cordon the area and divert traffic.
  • In a separate attack in San Borja, two assailants on a motorcycle fired at a restaurant, injuring a kitchen worker who was hospitalized in stable condition.
  • Initial lines of inquiry do not rule out alleged extortion as a motive in the San Borja case, and President José Jerí confirmed the LimaCallao emergency measure will continue to reinforce anti-crime operations.