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Trujillo Shooting Wounds Influencer ‘Tío Winner,’ Kills Bodyguard as Police Probe Motive

Police are examining security video for a potential extortion motive.

Overview

  • Cristian Flores Villafranco, known as ‘Tío Winner,’ was shot on November 15 outside a building on Avenida Miraflores in Trujillo and is in stable condition.
  • Security cameras recorded two hooded gunmen approaching at close range and opening fire as Flores arrived with two companions.
  • Jair Anderson Méndez Vásquez, 29, identified as a bodyguard and also referred to as ‘Paco,’ died at the scene after being struck by gunfire.
  • SAMU medics treated Flores for a superficial wound inside the building before he was taken to Divincri to give a statement.
  • Investigators have seized the recordings for forensic analysis and are considering extortion as a working hypothesis given recent patterns in La Libertad.