Eduardo Mauricio Ruiz Sáenz32 years old, a young man who dedicated himself to rap and who was known in the hip hop world of the San Martín de Porres district as “Trvko”, was murdered by a gunshot during the demonstrations against the Congress and the Government of José Jerí, latest Wednesday October 15.
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According to newspaper reports, the incident occurred in the France Squarein it Lima Centeraround 11:50 pm, while protesting peacefully, like hundreds of young people. However, an alleged police officer in civilian clothing began shooting, while another alleged member of the PNP began to intervene with citizens while firing shots.
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On the other hand, witnesses assured that the shot that hit Ruiz Sáenz in the chest would have been fired by one of the police officers dressed in civilian clothes. In order to protect his physical integrity, he was transferred to the Arzobispo Loayza hospital; However, he died before reaching the health center.
“I have been there since the first moment, since we lifted the body. An hour and a half passed. This happened in a passage in front of Plaza Francia. A Terna was discovered (…) and, when trying to escape, he fell. When he fell, he fired without aiming. That bullet did not hit the young people who were following him, but another who was behind. That was Mauricio (Eduardo Ruiz Sáenz),” said one of the witnesses. Unfortunately, the young man’s death was confirmed by the Ombudsman’s Office.
Eduardo Ruiz Sáenz is murdered in demonstrations: bullet casings are found on the floor
The newspaper reporter The RepublicAdrián Sarria, reported that the shell casings from the shots were found in Plaza Francia. Likewise, citizens asked that the evidence of the murder not disappear in order to seek justice for the young Eduardo Ruiz Sáenz.
“It cannot go unpunished. Nothing is worth more than life. It has been the most terrible thing I have ever experienced,” he said.
Shell casings found after shooting by alleged police officers dressed in civilian clothes
On the other hand, Sarria gave details of the murder of Eduardo Ruíz. According to him, the young man “was not even close to the man who shot” in France Square.
Minister of the Interior minimizes the murder of Eduardo Ruíz Sáenz
Indignation. After confirming the death, the new Minister of the Interior, Vicente Tiburciocame out to testify to RPP about what happened in the demonstrations. In this sense, the owner of the Mininter minimized the death of Eduardo Ruíz Sáenz and said that his murder “has no political cost.”
“You know that we are always at the will of the people. Definitely, for me there is no political cost because first we have done all the planning so that this develops from beginning to end in a peaceful manner. Strictly respecting the human rights of every citizen,” said the Minister of the Interior, Vicente Tiburcio.
José Jerí after the murder of Eduardo Ruíz: “Let the investigations objectively determine the facts”
Through his official X account (formerly Twitter), the president José Jerí spoke out about the murder of young Eduardo Ruíz Sáenz. In that sense, Jerí regretted the death and sent his condolences to the family members, without acknowledging that there was repression by the PNP. “Strength his family at this moment. May the investigations objectively determine the facts and responsibilities.”
It is important to remember that, according to article 167 of the Political Constitution of Peru, the President of the Republic “is the Supreme Chief of the Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru.”
During the demonstrations, Jerí left the Government Palace and went to the area around Congress to evaluate the situation of the police officers.
