They kill the mayor and a young sportsman in Ecuador.
- July 23, 2023
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The mayor of the Ecuadorian city of Manta was killed Sunday in an attack, President Guillermo Lasso said on his Twitter account, saying his government would look for
The mayor of the Ecuadorian city of Manta was killed Sunday in an attack, President Guillermo Lasso said on his Twitter account, saying his government would look for those responsible for the attack.
The young athlete Ariana Chancay, who at the time greeted Intriago at a public event, also died. in attack.
Agustín Intriago, 38, was a lawyer and was re-elected to that position in February of this year.
The police, for their part, said that the mayor was in the city checking the works and that a woman also died as a result of the armed attack.
“We are aware of a truck that appears to have been involved in the incident, investigative units are gathering evidence, we have a grenade inside the truck,” said Alex Salgado, chief of police of the Manabi subzone.
“A few meters after the sweep, we found a rifle that may have been involved in this violent act,” he added in a police statement on Twitter.
The South American country is facing a rising tide of violence that the government has linked to gangs fighting to seize power for drug trafficking. (Reuters).
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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