Overview
- The shooting unfolded on the 7th block of Avenida Miraflores near Trujillo’s historic center during the day as a nearby school hosted an event.
- Police identified the apparent target as content creator ‘Tío Winner’; his bodyguard died at the scene and the influencer was wounded and treated by emergency medics.
- Divincri forensic teams secured the site, collected evidence and documented 15 spent shell casings as part of the crime-scene work.
- Specialized units are pursuing an extortion angle, taking witness statements, reviewing security camera footage and conducting ballistic tests, with no arrests reported.
- Witnesses said attackers intercepted the vehicle and opened fire, reporting at least seven shots, and residents voiced concern about the speed of the police response.