Driver Injured in Attack on 'Emmanuel' Bus Near Plaza Norte; Company Suspends Operations After Third Attack

The Emmanuel transport company has become the target of a violent crime wave, with three of its buses attacked by gunfire in under 48 hours. The attacks, which occurred on the route between Lima and Huaral, have left one driver in serious condition and sparked fear among employees and passengers.

The first incident involved a bus being shot at least four times in Los Olivos on Wednesday night, though no injuries were reported. The violence escalated on Thursday night near Plaza Norte, where two assailants on a motorcycle fired at least five shots at a bus. One bullet struck the driver, who was rushed to Hospital Cayetano Heredia and is currently in serious condition following surgery.

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My husband has been totally affected. He has a shot in the side of his stomach and the doctors are operating on him. An operation is not easy, it is risky.

Approximately an hour later, a third bus was attacked while stopped in traffic in Puente Piedra. A company worker confirmed the close timing of the incidents, suggesting a coordinated effort. These attacks have intensified concerns about extortion, a crime that has increasingly targeted transport companies in Lima.

Workers are demanding increased security measures to protect drivers and passengers. Authorities are actively investigating the attacks to identify the perpetrators and their motives, with extortion being the leading theory.

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I wanted us not just to celebrate ourselves.