Overview

• Security cameras captured the predawn killing of 28-year-old taxi driver Rubén Canales Gómez in Santa Anita by assailants posing as passengers who sought his vehicle.
• Police vehicle-theft units detained three suspects identified by the aliases “Cachetes,” “Frío,” and “Balbín,” recovered the stolen camioneta, and found its key during the operation.
• Investigators are examining possible links between the detainees and a criminal group, and the case is being processed by Depincri with prosecutors set to take over.
• In Independencia, 77-year-old Félix Vicente Obregón Pajuelo died after being struck by a PNP bus near the Metropolitano’s Los Jazmines station; ATU reported he crossed on red as witnesses said he was dragged, and inquiries continue.
• Separately, robbery victim José de la Cruz Roque was discharged without surgery despite a bullet lodged in his leg, with his family citing shortages of beds and materials and appealing to the Health Ministry.