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Fare Collector Killed, Two Wounded in Callao Combi Shooting

Company officials attribute the attack to extortion pressures.

Cuatro crímenes en las últimas 24 horas
Balean combi en exColonial.
Bus de VIPUSA fue atacado a balazos por segunda vez con pasajeros a bordo en SJM: bala rozó a chofer
Una testigo afirmó que una de las balas llegó a rozar al conductor.

Overview

  • The combi from Consorcio Vial Colonial was intercepted around 7:00 a.m. on the 28th block of Av. Óscar R. Benavides while carrying passengers, and witnesses reported up to four shots.
  • Authorities identified the deceased as Jackson Gabriel Gámez Navarro, 27, and said the driver Pablo José Hernández Santana and worker José Daniel Hernández Vázquez remain hospitalized with a reserved prognosis.
  • Police cordoned the scene and the on-duty prosecutor ordered the removal of the body to the Callao morgue as investigations continue, with no arrests announced.
  • Company representatives say multiple gangs demand daily payments and suspect the shooting is linked to ongoing extortion targeting public transport operators.
  • Hours later, a Vipusa bus was shot at in San Juan de Miraflores for the second time in recent weeks, and transport workers announced they would join mobilizations on October 2 to demand stronger security.