2 people murdered in Callao shooting at neighborhood party in Peru

A gun attack during a party in Callao has left two people dead and a third injured, according to authorities. The incident occurred on the ninth block of Jirón Loreto, a few blocks from the Alipio Ponce Vásquez police complex.

The deceased were identified as Romario Cartagena, a well-known local entertainer who was hosting the event, and Lizbeth Tamara Chávez Guerrero. Víctor Rumiche Guerrero was wounded in the shooting and taken to Daniel Alcides Carrión Hospital, where his condition remains guarded.

The attack took place on October 25, 2026, during the party in which Cartagena was participating. No further details have been released about the circumstances of the shooting or the possible relationship among the three victims.