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Gunmen Kill Venezuelan Woman, Wound Man in Home Attack in Tumbes

Police have opened an investigation into the shooting.

Overview

  • The attack occurred inside a residence in the Nuevo Corrales settlement in the Corrales district of Tumbes, according to the National Police.
  • Unidentified assailants entered the home and opened fire, killing the woman at the scene.
  • The wounded man, identified as 32-year-old Yasmani Tinoco Peña, was taken to the Regional Hospital of Tumbes and remains under observation for facial firearm trauma.
  • Authorities have not established a motive and have reported no arrests or identified suspects so far.
  • Residents are urging faster investigations and stronger patrols, warning that violence is spreading beyond traditional border areas in the region.