Hitmen shoot and kill A2 route driver in San Juan de Miraflores and film the attack
Ismael Yanez, a driver on the A2 route, died on 8 November after receiving at least six shots from hitmen on a motorcycle in Pamplona Alta, Lima.
Minibus driver murdered in Pamplona Alta: hitmen filmed the attack from the motorcycle
A driver of the A2 line that operates between Chorrillos and San Juan de Miraflores was shot dead on Sunday, 8 November during his regular route. According to infobae.com, the victim was identified as Ismael Yanez, who was driving a minibus when he was intercepted at Entrance 12 of Pamplona Alta, in the San Juan de Miraflores district.
The attack was captured in a video filmed by the occupants of the motorcycle from which the crime was carried out. The footage shows a man wearing a black shirt and hood at the wheel of the motorcycle; a second subject rode behind holding the mobile phone with which he filmed and apparently fired the shots.
The motorcycle overtook the minibus and positioned itself at the driver's side. From that position, the attackers fired at least six times at Yanez before fleeing the scene immediately.
Wounded by the shots, the driver attempted to continue driving in search of help. He managed to advance to the intersection of Miguel Seminario and Edilberto Quispe avenues, where he lost control of the vehicle and crashed at the intersection. His death generated sorrow among family, friends and public transport workers who knew him on the A2 route.
At the time the article went to print, authorities had not reported any arrests or issued an official statement on the proceedings carried out in the area. The investigation will need to determine whether the attack was linked to extortion or another motive, and will seek to identify the two men travelling on the motorcycle through the circulated video and available security cameras on the escape route.
Prior incident on the same route
The A2 line had already been targeted by an armed attack in November 2025, also in Pamplona Alta. On that occasion, a man who had allegedly posed as a passenger boarded a minibus belonging to the San Genaro company when heading towards Rinconada. The attacker fired repeatedly at the driver at the height of Canta street; the driver managed to take cover, but one of the bullets hit Luis Caja Salcedo, a 25-year-old passenger who was travelling in the rear seats. The young man was admitted to María Auxiliadora Hospital with no signs of life.
Following that episode, the driver stated to the National Police of Peru (PNP) that he was able to recognise the attacker and linked him with a criminal group demanding payments from the company. Drivers on the route had also warned that they were receiving threats and questioned the absence of permanent surveillance at the points where their vehicles operate.
Statistics on violence against transport in Lima
Violence against public transport extends to several districts of Lima Metropolitana. Data from the Public Ministry's Crime Observatory indicate that between January and 27 October 2026, 164 attacks on transport workers were recorded, with a total of 93 deaths and 124 injured. The Prosecution's records cover facts related to threats, extortion and direct attacks. Between 2024 and that same date, the cumulative total reached 291 attacks and 188 people murdered.
The senior prosecutor coordinating the task forces against organised crime, Jorge Chávez, has stated that organisations dedicated to these extortions use transfers via digital wallets and direct collections at bus stops, even before drivers start their shifts. According to that estimate, each criminal structure could mobilise between S/ 3 million and S/ 4 million through these illicit activities.
The Prosecution and the PNP have reported interventions against organisations operating in Lima Norte and northern coast; however, attacks continue to affect those who work daily at the wheel of public transport vehicles.
Source: Google News PR — San Juan