Overview
- Witnesses said the attack occurred minutes after 7 p.m. as the vehicle stopped to let passengers off in La Rinconada, Pamplona Alta.
- The driver ducked as shots were aimed at him, and a passenger seated behind was hit and later died at Hospital María Auxiliadora.
- PNP General Adolfo Valverde reported identity-control operations are underway as Depincri San Juan de Miraflores pursues the assailants’ identities.
- Investigators questioned the driver and plan to interview the transport company’s representatives to evaluate a possible extortion motive.
- Residents and transport operators reported prior threats and a recent strike, describing this as a second attack on the A2 line and urging sustained police patrols.