Police apprehend a man involved in an assault on an ice cream parlor in the Centenario neighborhood, south of Guayaquil, in which a child under 11 years old died

The National Police reported the apprehension of a man implicated in the attempted robbery of an ice cream parlor located in the Centenario neighborhood, in the south of Guayaquil, during which a child died. That event occurred on Sunday, October 17.

The antisocials who came to assault the clients staged a gun battle with a police server who was at the site.

Child died in the middle of a confrontation between police and criminals in the Centenario neighborhood, in the south of Guayaquil

At 10:00 this Saturday, at the Model Barracks, the Police will offer details of the individual’s arrest. This case generated consternation both in the city and in the country, as it is one of many violent incidents with fatalities registered in recent months.

Family of child murdered in a cafeteria in the Centenario neighborhood would denounce a police server for wrongful death

Sebastián, the 11-year-old victim, was with relatives at the scene and died from the impact of stray bullets, it was said.

On the day of the incident, the minor was near the counter of the premises when he was caught in the crossfire during the robbery of the premises, located at the intersection of Rosa Borja de Ycaza and Maracaibo streets.

The death of the minor shocked the country. Days later, the Government announced the state of emergency in nine provinces. With this it was arranged that the military join the control in the streets.

The minor’s family analyzed following a process for the actions of the police officer if it was shown that the bullet that killed the child came from the gun of the uniformed man. A legal office at a local university offered its advice to defend the police. (I)