A 24-year-old young man was murdered on the night of this Tuesday, February 14, in the Unión de Bananeros cooperative, in Guasmo, south of Guayaquil.
The now deceased was inside a food store when the perpetrators arrived on a motorcycle and shot the man, identified as Luis Fernando Quiñónez, who had no criminal record.
The victim was taken to a health home, where the death was confirmed due to the four gunshot wounds with which he arrived.
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In addition, yesterday afternoon another man was riddled with bullets on 28th and Ch streets, southwest of the city. The deceased today, 29 years old, did have a criminal record.
According to Police records, from January 1 to February 12 of this year, of 237 violent deaths perpetrated in Zone 8 (Guayaquil, Durán and Samborondón), in 211 cases the victims had no criminal record.
As in the case of Guasmo, the hitmen rode a motorcycle and attacked the man with firearms.
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When he realized the presence of his attackers, he tried to flee; he ran a few meters, but was hit by the antisocials.
Apparently, the victim consumed and sold controlled substances.
With these murders, Zone 8 has so far registered around 240 homicides. (YO)
Source: Eluniverso
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