Three individuals came to block 1149 and fired. Several women and children were gathered at the site, who tried to hide.
Two teenagers were injured after a shooting registered on the afternoon of this Monday 1 in block 5 of Bastión Popular, north of Guayaquil.
Around 6:00 p.m., three subjects who were moving in a burgundy vehicle reached block 1149, where several women were gathered outside the houses.
In a surveillance camera video, it is observed that individuals approach a building carrying firearms, with the intention of attempting against the lives of citizens.
Upon noticing the three subjects with weapons, the people who were gathered on the sidewalk ran and tried to hide in nearby houses.
The subjects immediately fired several shots and fled in the vehicle.
As a result of the attack, a 14-year-old and a 17-year-old were injured. The two people were transferred to nearby hospitals.
One of the attackers was wearing a green T-shirt; another, a red one; and a third subject was wearing a black T-shirt.
Police personnel went to the site to verify the incident and gather information that would allow the attackers to be identified. (I)
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