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Children's Entertainer 'Tuki Tuki' Killed in Huaycán Ambush After Fake Show Lure

Investigators are mining his phone for the number that arranged the false booking.

Overview

  • The 28-year-old performer was shot after arriving for a supposed children’s show in Gloria Grande, Huaycán, around 6 p.m. on Dec. 11.
  • Witnesses reported a lookout and two assailants on a motorcycle who fired into the troupe’s minivan, wounding three.
  • Gallegos died at Hospital Ate Vitarte, and two colleagues remain hospitalized.
  • Relatives say a woman arranged the booking with a digital wallet payment, and they recall prior extortion demands of S/50,000 and a past shooting at his home.
  • Police and forensic teams inspected the minivan, collected shell casings, and are attempting to unlock his phone as operatives search for the gunmen.