Peruvian Police Officer Detained in Boy's Shooting Death

A police officer in Huacho faces nine months of pretrial detention as authorities investigate the death of an eight-year-old boy. The officer, identified as Luis Nazario from the National Police of Peru's Huacho Emergency Squadron, is accused of culpable homicide.

The incident occurred when police intervened with a mototaxi carrying the child and his mother. According to the Provincial Criminal Prosecutor's Office of Huaura, the boy died after being shot during this intervention on Mercedes Indacochea Avenue. He had been returning from a fair with his mother when the mototaxi overturned, leading to the police action.

Witnesses reported hearing a shot during the confrontation with the mototaxi driver. A social media video appeared to show an officer with his service weapon in hand shortly before the shot was fired. The child was initially treated at Huacho Hospital but was later transferred to the National Children's Health Institute in Lima, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The victim's family is demanding accountability and questioning the officer's actions. The boy's mother stated that the officer had no reason to draw his weapon, emphasizing they were not a criminal group and posed no threat. Officer Nazario was arrested at the scene, and the investigation is ongoing to ensure transparency and determine responsibility.