Community Leader Fatally Shot in San Juan de Miraflores; 14 Shell Casings Found at Scene
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- Betxí Malva, a community leader, was fatally shot in her establishment in San Juan de Miraflores.
- The attack occurred around 1:30 p.m., with the victim sustaining five gunshot wounds.
- Police found 14 bullet casings at the scene and are investigating the assassination, which occurred in the Pamplona II area.
A community leader, Betxí Malva, died on Friday, August 28, after being shot multiple times at her establishment in San Juan de Miraflores. The attack took place around 1:30 p.m. in the Agrupación de Vivienda Jesús El Divino 17A, within the La Rinconada urbanization.
According to reports, Malva sustained five gunshot wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries. Personnel from the local security service (serenazgo) arrived at the scene around 3:30 p.m. and found officers from the Pamplona II police station already present.
During the initial investigation, authorities discovered 14 bullet casings at the establishment, indicating that multiple shots were fired. The National Police of Peru has taken charge of the investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the assassination. The motive behind the attack remains unclear as authorities work to piece together the events.
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Originally published by La República in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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