Police say the gunman demanded money and threatened hostages . Moments before shooting the hostage-taker Friday night , police SWAT teams helped four bank employees escape through a window , Interior Minister Miguel Hidalgo told the government 's Andina news agency . `` This opening allowed us to get in position , use authorized weapons and end this drama , '' he said . Four hostages are rescued through a window before police enter the bank . Peru 's interior minister praises the operation . The man who was killed is identified as Juan Carlos Urzua, 45, of San Pedro de Atacama.
Police say the gunman demanded money and threatened hostages . Four hostages are rescued through a window before police enter the bank . Peru 's interior minister praises the operation . The man who was killed is identified as Juan Carlos Urzua, 45, of San Pedro de Atacama.