According to sources from the Specialized Criminal Investigation Division (Deic), in operations carried out this Wednesday, April 22, the alleged perpetrators of the crime were captured. attack in the cevichería in zone 6, where six people died and a child under 5 years old was injured.
According to preliminary information, those detained include the alleged hitmen and those who coordinated the armed attack that occurred on the afternoon of Monday, April 20.
The Deic indicated that the suspects would be involved in other acts, such as extortion, illicit association and extortionate obstruction of traffic.
According to preliminary information, nine people have been captured for their possible connection to the attack.
The National Civil Police (PNC) carries out a series of raids to follow up on complaints filed by victims of transportation, taxis and businesses in different areas of the capital.
The raids continue in progress, according to the PNC.
The attack on the cevichería in zone 6 was recorded and showed how the hitmen acted.
According to a PNC hypothesis, the attack was directed against a woman who had a criminal record; However, the other people who were in the business were collateral victims.
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