Popular Singer Killed By Hitmen At 39
A state of emergency has been declared after a popular singer was shot and killed by hitmen in his home country.
Paul Flores, a 39-year-old singer, was shot and killed by hitmen in Peru earlier this month. The popular singer was reportedly attacked as he was leaving a concert venue. He and his bandmates had reportedly left a concert venue outside of Lima, Peru.
The hitmen reportedly attacked the bus that was carrying Flores and his bandmates. He reportedly suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, he died from his injuries at the hospital.
Flores is the latest in a string of violence in Peru, as a state of emergency has been declared. Peru's culture ministry released a statement on his passing this week.
"The Ministry of Culture expresses its deep regret for the death of Paul Hambert Flores García, renowned singer of the emblematic group Armonía 10, who, with his talent and charisma, won the hearts of thousands of Peruvians," they announced on X, formerly known as Twitter.
According to reports, the musician and his bandmates had been threatened by the gang members for extortion. It's the latest in a string of fatal extortion attempts in Peru.
Gustavo Adrianzen, head of the ministerial cabinet, admitted that a state of emergency is necessary.
"It has been ordered that in the coming hours, a state of emergency be decreed throughout the province of Lima and the Constitutional province of Callao," he wrote.
"In the fight against organized crime, all Peruvians must stand united, overcoming all our differences of any kind."
Peru is reportedly dealing with an "alarming" amount of extortion attempts, and the military is deploying troops to help deal with the scary situation.
There have reportedly been more than 400 murders and more than 14,000 extortion complaints over the past year or so.
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