According to preliminary investigations, the criminal pretended to be a passenger in the vehicle and after a few minutes he pulled out his gun to shoot the driver. A retired officer was inside, who allegedly pulled out his gun to confront the hitman, which led to a shootout. However, the police officer's family ruled out that he was carrying a gun.

"I don't think he had it. My father has never had a gun in his hand," his daughter told Exitosa Noticias . She also said that they had been at a wake minutes before.

The hitman fled with his accomplice on a motorcycle. A few meters away, on Los Diamantes Street, a black vehicle was waiting for them to continue their escape route.

Crime would be due to extortion

The Peruvian National Police (PNP) does not rule out that the crime is related to extortion. Authorities collected at least 20 bullet casings at the scene.

It was also confirmed that two women, identified as Josmerie Vilchez and Silvia Ccallo, died inside the vehicle. A fourth passenger was a retired officer identified as Luis César Felipe Vidal .