Fans, friends, and neighbors gather for the funeral of Peruvian singer Paul Flores after he was shot dead by hitmen who attacked the bus he was riding with bandmates after a concert in Lima on March 15. The musicians had been threatened by a criminal gang who attempted to extort money from them, their representatives said. Following the singer's death, Peru declared a month-long state of emergency in the capital Lima to allow for the deployment of soldiers to help police crack down after a wave of killings linked to extortion. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES