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Two Lima Bus Drivers Shot in Separate Attacks; One Killed

Investigators pursue extortion leads, relying on CCTV evidence.

Overview

  • The driver of an Etmosa minibus was shot on Avenida Paramonga in San Martín de Porres and died after being taken to Hospital Negreiros.
  • Preliminary reports say the assailant fired up to five times, and the Etmosa vehicle then struck two sanitation workers.
  • In a separate incident on Avenida Ramiro Prialé in Lurigancho-Chosica, a Nazareno S.A. driver was shot multiple times and taken for medical care.
  • Police cordoned both scenes, collected several bullet casings, and are reviewing nearby security-camera footage to identify those responsible.
  • Early reports point to possible extortion targeting transport companies, a line of inquiry authorities have not yet confirmed.