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Shooting at Agua Marina Concert in Chorrillos Wounds Band Members as PNP Activates Plan Cerco

Investigators are probing extortion of concert organizers as a likely motive.

Overview

  • The attack erupted the night of Oct. 8 at the Círculo Militar Tarapacá venue in Chorrillos during Agua Marina’s set.
  • Police confirmed drummer Luis Quiroga Querevalú suffered three gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital.
  • The PNP sealed the area, closed nearby roads and deployed specialized units under a Plan Cerco to search for the shooter.
  • Witnesses reported seven to eight shots from the public street behind the stage, with initial accounts pointing to an assailant on a motorcycle.
  • Authorities are reviewing videos, witness statements and forensic evidence, and no arrests had been announced as of early Oct. 9.