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Trujillo Shooting Wounds TikTok Influencer ‘Tío Winner,’ Kills His Bodyguard

Investigators are reviewing security video for clues to a possible extortion motive.

Overview

  • Security footage shows two hooded gunmen approaching at about 5:54 p.m. and firing at close range outside a building on Avenida Miraflores.
  • Bodyguard Jair Anderson Méndez Vásquez, 29, was killed, while the influencer sustained a superficial gunshot wound treated by SAMU.
  • Witnesses reported at least seven shots, and the attack occurred near a school a few blocks from the Trujillo military barracks.
  • Police took Flores to the Divincri to give a statement and are analyzing the videos as they examine possible links to extortion networks.
  • As of Monday, authorities have announced no arrests or definitive motive.