Overview
- Police identified the suspect as 28-year-old Luis Florencio Ordinola Sotomayor, who is detained after an alleged beating death of his partner and her two children and the burial of their bodies inside and outside the home in Huaral.
- The PNP provided the initial account of the killings and authorities opened a criminal investigation, noting the couple had lived together for about six months.
- Initial reporting cites jealousy as a possible motive, while neighbors said they heard frequent fights and a relative reported no prior warning signs.
- The government formalized a supreme decree reinforcing a 30-day state of emergency in Lima and Callao that requires state offices to raise the flag and sing the national anthem on Mondays at 8 a.m., with municipal ceremonies on Sundays in district plazas.
- A ban on two people riding the same motorcycle is in force under the emergency, and President José Jerí led a flag-raising ceremony, stating the measures aim to strengthen national identity.