Overview
- Thamara Gómez’s house in Sullana was targeted on the night of Aug. 1 when a hooded attacker left two handwritten threats and detonated an explosive that damaged the façade but caused no physical injuries.
- Gómez filed a formal police complaint and requested protective measures while her band, Las Estrellas de la Cumbia, publicly condemned the attack and urged authorities to act quickly.
- Police detained five suspects in Sullana on Aug. 4 and recovered a manuscript similar to the one left at the scene plus two explosive devices that authorities say will undergo forensic analysis.
- Investigators are using security‑camera footage, the seized note and device forensics to link the detained suspects to the attack, though reports vary about whether the perpetrators identified as '38K' or 'NG/Nueva Generación'.
- The case joins a wider pattern of violent extortion against cumbia artists and crews, including prior threats to Gómez dating to 2025 and a July shooting of the band’s bus, raising calls for better protection of performers.