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Father Shot Dead at Chimbote Football Match in Front of His Young Son

Authorities opened an investigation following community calls for stronger security at local sports fields.

Overview

  • Local media identify the victim as Carlos Vázquez/Vásquez Vargas, with his age reported inconsistently as 32 or 33.
  • Witnesses say two assailants arrived on a motorcycle and fired more than ten shots at close range before fleeing.
  • Spectators rushed the wounded man to Hospital La Caleta, where doctors attempted surgery but he died.
  • Police and representatives of the Ministerio Público collected evidence at the scene as the gunmen remain at large.
  • Neighbors voiced fear about violence in family recreation areas and urged a greater, sustained police presence; one outlet reported the victim was not from that neighborhood.