Crime remains unstoppable in Freedom. This time, the councilor of the municipality of Chicama, Elena Rojas Mayorwas murdered after being attacked by hitmen, when she was participating in a chocolate bar in the town center of Sausal, Chicama district, Ascope province, in the region of Freedom.
After the attack, the minors, who were enjoying Christmas sharing, were also reportedly injured by gunshots. According to the report of the COERthe incident occurred this Monday at 6:57 in the afternoon and in total there were 7 people with injuries, who were taken to the emergency room for immediate attention.
According to the information accessed by this media, the hitmen arrived on a motorcycle and took advantage of the fact that the children and parents were paying attention to the children’s show to open fire on the councilor and assistants.
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After the attack, the criminals fled in an unknown direction to the astonishment and shock of the parents. At that moment, the councilor was immediately helped by some assistants and taken to the nearest health center due to the gunshot wounds she received; However, he arrived lifeless and the doctor on duty certified his death.
The Police of Freedom does not rule out that the attack responds to a settling of scores and that the main objective of shooting in the middle of a chocolate party was to kill councilor Elena Rojas. The Divincri He collected the bullet casings that were scattered in the area to continue investigating the case in detail.
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) reported that five injured people were transferred to the La Libertad regional hospital; Meanwhile, the other two were taken to the Casa Grande Specialized Medical Center of EsSalud.
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Regidor was extorted in 2024: they left an explosive in her vehicle
On December 12, 2024, La República confirmed that criminals wanted to attack the councilor Elena Rojas Mayorafter an explosive device was left under his red truck when he was participating in a council session in the Chicama district.
According to the investigation by the Explosives Disposal Unit (UDEX), a total of four 3000 red emulsion cartridges were found. This explosive charge began to ignite, although fortunately it did not activate.
The incident was reported by the councilor’s husband, the same one who warned and reported the possible presence of dynamite in the car. Municipal authorities immediately suspended the council session and evacuated the area.
