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Chicama Justice of the Peace Killed in Office as Investigators Seek Gunmen

Police say early lines of inquiry indicate he may have been targeted for enforcing the law.

Overview

  • Víctor Hugo López de la Cruz was shot inside his Avenida Progreso office on Friday afternoon in central Chicama.
  • According to initial accounts, two armed assailants fired four close-range shots and escaped on a motorcycle.
  • He was taken to the Chicama Maternal and Child Health Center, where doctors confirmed his death from his wounds.
  • Criminal investigation units and the Public Ministry are collecting evidence and directing the case, including transferring the body to the Ascope morgue.
  • Residents gathered outside the health center to demand justice, and authorities have not announced any arrests.