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Taxi driver shot and killed in Cercado de Lima

Name: Taxi driver shot and killed in Cercado de Lima
Start: 2026-10-17T18:30:37Z
Location: Peru

Peru · Latin America + Caribbean region

detected 2026-10-17T18:30:37Z updated 2026-10-17T18:30:37Z

A taxi driver was shot and killed by a hitman at close range in Cercado de Lima. The fatal shooting took place on Colonial Avenue.

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