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Terna Officer Shot Outside El Agustino Home as Manhunt Intensifies

Investigators are reviewing security cameras to identify two suspects.

Overview

  • Suboficial Kay Franco Villalta Cayllahue was shot around 5 a.m. at the gate of his residence on Avenida Las Magnolias in El Agustino after finishing his shift.
  • Witnesses say two men on a motorcycle confronted him, one reportedly said “give me my change,” and the officer was shot at close range as he tried to draw his weapon.
  • He was taken to Hospital Hipólito Unanue, with reports differing on his condition between trauma care and stable status.
  • Crime-scene teams cordoned the area and recovered five shell casings, with two reported as undetonated.
  • Police say the attackers fled without taking belongings, and investigators are examining a possible reprisal linked to his work while deploying specialized units and increasing operations in the district.