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Peru: Gunmen Open Fire on Musical Group During Concert – Two Injured (video)

Published January 3, 2026, 06:10
Peru: Gunmen Open Fire on Musical Group During Concert – Two Injured (video)

The article reports on an armed attack against the cumbia musical group, Carlos Miguel y Orquesta, during an outdoor concert in Lima, Peru. Two members of the group, a guitarist and a trombonist, were injured by shots fired by an unknown assailant on a motorcycle. This is the third armed attack against a musical group in Lima in recent months. The singer of the group believes he was the target of the attack. Many cumbia bands have been targeted by extortion rings, and the Peruvian government has declared Lima in a state of emergency, sending the military into the streets to address increased crime.