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Gunfight in San Martín de Porres Kills Suspected Extortion Ring Member

A police operation against suspected extortionists in San Martín de Porres resulted in one death and two injuries.

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A shootout in San Martín de Porres left one suspect dead and two others injured during a police operation against suspected extortionists in Lima Norte. [1] Peruvian police from the Special Brigade against Criminality (BRECC) intercepted two suspects in San Martín de Porres, Lima, leading to a shootout. [2] Ángel Daniel Romero Chocce, alias 'Soldado', was killed during the exchange of fire, while another suspect, identified as the alleged leader 'Carelo', was captured. [3] Police officer Erick Dávila Chanca was wounded in the face by shrapnel during the confrontation. [4] Suspect Gian Marco Quiroz Vásquez, alias 'Carelo', was injured and detained; police identified him as the alleged leader of the extortion ring. [5] The deceased individual was identified as Ángel Daniel Romero, alias 'Choco', who was a suspected gunman for a criminal band operating in the area. [6] During the intervention, police seized two firearms. [7] Lieutenant General Manuel Elías Lozada Morales, Director National of Criminal Investigation, confirmed that the operation ended with one criminal killed and another detained. [8]
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  1. A shootout in San Martín de Porres left one suspect dead and two others injured during a police operation against suspected extortionists in Lima Norte. · elcomercio.pePeru
  2. Peruvian police from the Special Brigade against Criminality (BRECC) intercepted two suspects in San Martín de Porres, Lima, leading to a shootout. · La República.pePeru
  3. Ángel Daniel Romero Chocce, alias 'Soldado', was killed during the exchange of fire, while another suspect, identified as the alleged leader 'Carelo', was captured. · La República.pePeru
  4. Police officer Erick Dávila Chanca was wounded in the face by shrapnel during the confrontation. · elcomercio.pePeru
  5. Suspect Gian Marco Quiroz Vásquez, alias 'Carelo', was injured and detained; police identified him as the alleged leader of the extortion ring. · elcomercio.pePeru
  6. The deceased individual was identified as Ángel Daniel Romero, alias 'Choco', who was a suspected gunman for a criminal band operating in the area. · elcomercio.pePeru
  7. During the intervention, police seized two firearms. · La República.pePeru
  8. Lieutenant General Manuel Elías Lozada Morales, Director National of Criminal Investigation, confirmed that the operation ended with one criminal killed and another detained. · La República.pePeru
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