Overview
- In Callao a man identified as Giancarlo Zegarra Cuadros, known as “Careca,” was fatally shot with more than 20 rounds while driving, and a 17‑year‑old suspect nicknamed “Dominik” was wounded and taken into custody.
- Police say the alleged teen shooter was transferred from Hospital Daniel A. Carrión to the Depincri in Bellavista for detention and questioning about the hit and past crimes he is linked to.
- In Trujillo an attack in Alto Salaverry left two dead and three wounded after two gunmen opened fire on men outside a liquor store, and a later police pursuit there killed one suspect, detained three and produced a pistol plus four dynamite cartridges.
- In central Lima a combi driver on the Lima–Callao route was shot after a vehicle breakdown and taken to Hospital Arzobispo Loayza, with transport workers reporting repeated extortion demands as possible motive for attacks on informal buses.
- Authorities from the PNP and the Ministerio Público are investigating links among the incidents, collecting CCTV and forensic evidence, and the violence highlights rising homicides in La Libertad and growing pressure on everyday transport and public safety.