Overview
- The victim was identified as Cetro (also reported as Zetro) Leonardo Purba, 40, who was shot three times Monday night as he arrived by bicycle at his Lima apartment.
- Police-released footage shows a helmeted assailant firing twice, then a third time after the victim fell, before fleeing on a motorcycle driven by an accomplice.
- Peru’s foreign ministry labeled the death an assassination and pledged to clarify what happened, with additional police protection for Indonesia’s embassy and personnel.
- Indonesia’s foreign minister, Sugiono, called for a thorough, transparent and expeditious inquiry as well as maximum protection for Indonesian staff and citizens in Peru.
- Authorities have not determined a motive, with a police official saying a settling of scores is not ruled out, as national data show rising homicides and extortion complaints.