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MMA Champion Alexander Vinces Shot Dead Outside Callao Academy

Police are mining CCTV footage to identify the gunmen.

Overview

  • The ambush, which unfolded Monday night outside Vinces Fight on Avenida Pérez Salmón, left the 44-year-old dead and a 25-year-old student badly wounded.
  • Investigators counted more than 15 shell casings at the scene, indicating at least 16 shots were fired.
  • Witness accounts diverge on how the shooters arrived, with some citing a red car with tinted windows and another report citing motorcycles.
  • No arrests or motive have been announced as officers review footage and ballistic tests, with leads that include a possible settling of scores or extortion.
  • Vinces, known as Gallo Negro and a recent Peru Grappling champion, taught local youth in boxing, wrestling, and Muay Thai, and his academy will remain closed through May 2 in mourning.