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Reports of Gunfire at Agua Marina Concert in Chorrillos Reportedly Wound Drummer

Officials have not confirmed the musician’s condition, the shooters’ identities, or a motive.

Overview

  • Initial reports say shots were fired during Agua Marina’s set at the Círculo Militar Sede Tarapacá in Chorrillos on Wednesday night.
  • Witnesses and circulated video indicate performers fled the stage when gunfire started and returned to assist a fallen bandmate.
  • At least one musician was struck, identified in early accounts as a drummer, and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to La República.
  • Attendees described hearing seven to eight shots, and the show was halted as security and police evacuated the venue and secured the area.
  • Coverage notes a prior deadly attack on a group member and past extortion fears voiced by the band’s owner, though no link has been established in this incident.