"Zetro Leonardo Purba, 40, an official at the Indonesian embassy in Peru, was shot dead outside his block of flats in Lima's Lince neighbourhood while riding a bicycle home from work on Monday evening. Security camera footage seen by the Guardian shows the assassin shooting the victim at point-blank range then directly in the head when he fell to the ground before escaping on the back of a waiting motorcycle. Video images show Purba's wife at his side before he was taken to hospital where he later died."
"The interior minister, Carlos Malaver, described the incident as a contract killing. Nothing was stolen from him, they were waiting for him and the bullets hit him in the head We are not ruling anything out, he said on Tuesday while addressing Peru's congress on rising crime figures. There are criminal acts that cannot always be prevented. Peru's foreign ministry expressed heartfelt condolences and condemnation of this despicable act."
Zetro Leonardo Purba, 40, an Indonesian embassy official in Peru, was shot dead outside his flat in Lima's Lince neighbourhood while bicycling home from work. Security footage shows an assailant firing at point-blank range and then shooting him in the head before fleeing on a waiting motorcycle, with video showing Purba's wife at his side before he was taken to hospital and later died. Police and the public prosecutor's homicide squad are investigating, reviewing footage that reportedly shows suspects loitering near his residence. Interior minister Carlos Malaver said it was likely a contract killing; nothing was stolen and bullets struck the head. Peru has recorded over 1,500 homicides so far in 2025, a rise of more than 20% year-on-year, and the foreign ministry offered condolences and increased protection for embassy staff.
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