Man fatally shot by assailants in Carabayllo, Peru
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A 32-year-old man, identified as Wilmer Abel Samamé Olazabal, was shot and killed in the Carabayllo district of Peru.
- Witnesses reported that two assailants shot him at close range after forcing him out of a dark-colored van.
- Police are investigating the homicide, examining bullet casings and gathering witness testimonies.
A man was fatally shot in the Carabayllo district of Peru in what appears to be a targeted assassination. The victim, identified as 32-year-old Wilmer Abel Samamé Olazabal, was reportedly forced out of a dark-colored van by two assailants and shot at close range.
The incident occurred around 7:00 p.m. on a street in the Villa Esperanza settlement. Witnesses told police that Samamé Olazabal arrived at the scene in the van accompanied by two men. After they exited the vehicle, the assailants shot him and fled in the same van. The victim was not a resident of the area, leading investigators to believe the location may have been chosen for its accessibility and ease of escape.
National Police agents responded to the scene and found the victim's body on the public road. Forensic experts recovered five bullet casings, which have been added to the investigation's evidence. The area was cordoned off by police to allow for crime scene processing.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Depincri) in Carabayllo is leading the investigation. Authorities are collecting testimonies from witnesses and checking for security cameras along the routes used by the attackers. They are also investigating whether the van used in the crime had cloned or stolen license plates, aiming to reconstruct the vehicle's movements before and after the attack to identify the motive and perpetrators.
Originally published by La República in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.