Harmony 10: Bishop laments murder of Cumbia Paul Flores singer, Russo, in Peru

The president of the Family and Life Commission in Peru, Mons. Guillermo Elías, expressed his “deep pain and dismay” for the murder of Paul Flores, known as “Russo”, singer of the famous group of Cumbia Harmony 10, a fact that has shocked the country.

In the early hours of this Sunday, March 16, the members of Harmony 10 were headed on their bus to a disco in the Lima district of Ate, when it was intercepted by alleged hitmen and extortionists, who, a motorcycle border, surrounded him and opened fire.

According to the newspaper Peru 21 Two bullets reached the artist, who was taken to the Hipólito Unanue hospital, where doctors tried to save him, but where he finally died.

In a communication Published in the Networks of Harmony 10, the group expressed its closeness to the loved ones of Paul Flores, expressing their “condolences to his wife, his youngest son, his parents and all his relatives. We provide all our containment by affirming that we will deliver all our energies that this is not unpunished. ”

Various Peruvian artists such as singers Daniela Darcourt and Leslie Shawas well as the groups Serrano heart y Marine waterThey also regretted what happened with Paul Flores.

The Ombudsman published a communication in which he denounced that “extortion and sicariatic indices have risen in recent years, being necessary that the institutions that make up the justice system provide an effective response in the persecution of the crime, identifying those responsible and sanctioning them severely.”

“I want to express my deep pain and dismay before the tragic event that occurred in Lima,” said Mons. Elías in his communicationhighlighting that Paul Flores was “close collaborator of one of our parishes in the 26 de Octubre District, and a member of one of the most recognized orchestras in the country.”

The apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Piura, in northern Peru, expressed his rejection “to any type of violence and terror, as well as our absolute commitment to continue promoting any action that favors a culture of peace, tolerance and justice.”

“Horrend crimes such as the lived this morning in Lima, should never happen between us, but, in addition, it has to take us to think about the urgent need to put once and for all, order in the country to stop the increase in extortion and sicariate,” he said.

“No to violence, wherever it comes from! No more deaths! ”

After asking the authorities to face this serious problem, the bishop begged God so that the perpetrators “Lord grant them the gift of a sincere repentance and prompt conversion of life. That, in these difficult moments, Jesus gives our country the gift of peace. ”