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Motorcycle Gunmen Attack Lima School Construction and Huaycán Homes, One Wounded

Investigators are reviewing ballistic clues to determine whether the attacks were extortion attempts.

Overview

  • In San Juan de Lurigancho, shots struck the Colegio Francisco Bolognesi construction site, wounding private guard Víctor Balbín Araujo, 35, in the right leg before he was stabilized at the local hospital.
  • Witnesses said the assailants arrived on a motorcycle and fired multiple times, with police later documenting five shell casings and the attackers fleeing toward Villa Hermosa.
  • In Huaycán (Ate), gunmen targeted two houses linked to a small business owner, causing damage but no injuries, and a threatening letter was reportedly left at the scene.
  • Forensic teams reported no shell casings in Huaycán, suggesting a revolver was used, while evidence markers surrounded casings collected at the San Juan de Lurigancho site.
  • PNP units have opened investigations as neighbors cite prior attacks on the school project since 2023 and urge stronger patrols during the capital’s state of emergency.