A man and a woman who were moving in a vehicle were attacked with bullets on the diagonal road 22 NW, which leads to Casuarina avenue, at the entrance to Monte Sinai, northwest of Guayaquil.
This event occurred after 1:00 p.m. in the middle of that area of high commercial activity. Citizens and merchants altered their activities due to the unexpected violent episode.
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According to witnesses, the victims were traveling in the vehicle when they were surprised by anti-socials, who have not yet been identified.
In the midst of despair, those affected were taken urgently in the same car in which they were moving to a health home in the Monte Sinai sector.
Police personnel reported that the affected man could be identified as a driver who offers a taxi service. It was learned that he would not have a criminal record.
At the scene of the attack, the investigative units carried out the first inquiries to determine those responsible, among these procedures data was collected from video surveillance cameras in the area.
Gustavo Yépez, head of the Nueva Prosperina circuit, explained that the injured are in stable condition.
Only eleven ballistic signs were found at the scene, however, it was not ruled out that more could be found inside the car.
During this afternoon, in a hospital parking area, personnel from special units continued to carry out tests on the vehicle used by those affected.
There, personnel from the preventive axis remained supporting the scene. Until the publication of this note, the status of the victims was not known or if they had died as a result of the attack.
This year, Nueva Prosperina has at least 37 violent deaths in these first weeks of this year.
Just this week, six drivers were killed between Wednesday and Thursday.
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On Wednesday, two young people who were aboard motorcycles were shot dead in the Trinidad de Dios sector.
The next day, two more men were shot, one of them dead and the other wounded.
Meanwhile, a few blocks later, four other men were shot. On them, the death of three was confirmed. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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