# Legal proceedings regarding Heiner Aparicio death > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-regarding-heiner-aparicio-death > Updated: 2026-09-07T11:23:56.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. In Arequipa, a court ordered the release of Juan Gabriel Aguirre Cáceres, the driver investigated for the death of photojournalist Heiner Aparicio Ojeda. Aguirre Cáceres had been held in preventive detention for seven months for alleged involuntary manslaughter. The court replaced his detention with appearance under restrictions and a 10,000 soles bond. This decision followed Aguirre Cáceres’ use of the ‘sincere confession’ legal mechanism, which reduced his projected sentence to approximately four years and one month. Because the projected sentence fell below the five-year threshold typically required for preventive detention, the court ruled the requirements for continued detention were no longer met. The family of Heiner Aparicio Ojeda has opposed the release, questioning the driver’s residential ties and criticizing the lack of formal notification regarding the judicial resolution. The incident originally occurred on May 6 in the Paucarpata district, when Aparicio and an associate were struck by a vehicle while changing a tire. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-07: Azpeitia taxi driver murder suspect ordered into provisional prison A judge has ordered provisional prison for a man accused of shooting and killing a 31-year-old taxi driver in Azpeitia, Spain, after he surrendered to police following an 80-hour manhunt. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/azpeitia-taxi-driver-murder-suspect-ordered-into-provisional-prison ### 2026-08-26: Arequipa court releases driver investigated in death of journalist Heiner Aparicio The driver investigated for the fatal accident involving journalist Heiner Aparicio Ojeda has been released from prison in Arequipa after a legal confession reduced his projected sentence below the threshold. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/arequipa-court-releases-driver-investigated-in-death-of-journalist-heiner-aparicio --- Cite as: Legal proceedings regarding Heiner Aparicio death. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/legal-proceedings-regarding-heiner-aparicio-death