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Salsa Singer Johan Mora and Dancer Ariana Cañola Killed in Callao as Police Probe Extortion

Investigators are reviewing security video alongside witness accounts after three gunmen opened fire outside a quinceañera in Sarita Colonia.

Overview

  • The attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the A.H. Francisco Bolognesi area of Sarita Colonia, where the artists had been hired to perform.
  • Both victims were rushed to Hospital Daniel Alcides Carrión and died from their wounds, according to police and hospital reports.
  • Police are examining extortion or a settling of scores as possible motives, and a relative said a forensic doctor indicated Mora was the intended target and Cañola a collateral victim.
  • Witnesses described three assailants firing at close range; investigators say the suspects fled on an unplated black motorcycle, with one gunman in a red cap carrying an automatic weapon.
  • Dirincri Callao and Divincri Lima Norte have gathered nearby security-camera footage and statements as colleagues hold vigils, with no arrests announced to date.