Two women were shot in the center of Ambato; one of them passed away

Ambato

On Juan León Mera and 12 de Noviembre avenues, in the center of Ambato, a bullet attack was reported on the afternoon of this Monday 29 that caused the death of a woman and serious injuries to another.

This is the twentieth violent death so far this year and the second case in less than a month in Mera street, 12 de Noviembre park sector.

According to the first proceedings, two men who were mobilizing on a motorcycle opened fire on a group of people who were talking on one of the sidewalks located in front of the 12 de Noviembre park. As a result, two women were wounded several times, said Colonel Patricio Baquero, head of the Ambato Norte district of the National Police.

Initially, both women were taken to a private health home, where they apparently did not receive immediate care. Later, they ended up being rushed to the Ambato General Teaching Hospital.

In this recent incident, one of the victims had two gunshot wounds and died in that health center, while the other has four gunshot wounds, for which he will have to undergo surgery, said Baquero.

The colonel commented that those who were on the motorcycle were to directly attack the humanity of the two women, for which it is presumed that it would be a selective death.

“After two in the afternoon I heard loud noises, I saw that people began to run asking to call the Police and the ambulance, I stuck my head out to see what was happening and I went to observe when one of the women who had been injured collapsed . They said they already killed her, they already killed her, it was the black man. They commented that it was for revenge, “said one of the owners of the commercial premises in the area, who warned that he is afraid of both recent cases.

Investigative Police personnel went to a hostel and restaurants in the area to collect technical evidence, video recordings and take versions in order to clarify the criminal act.

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The police chief indicated that investigations are being carried out to find out if when the victims sought help in a private health home in the sector they were not treated, so they later had to be transferred to the Teaching hospital.

Likewise, he regretted that citizens sometimes do not collaborate with the investigations to clarify the criminal act and warned that in the area some people had done the cleaning prior to the arrival of special units that would be in charge of the removal of evidence at the scene.

19 violent deaths are counted this year in Tungurahua; most recent event occurred in the center of Ambato

This new violent event occurred a few meters from the place where a man was murdered days ago. The night of last Wednesday, November 10, a subject was killed by another with a firearm in Av. November 12 and Mera street, at the foot of an ecotacho.

In the area, a comprehensive intervention was made with various institutions, but the need for the activity of sex workers to have a safe tolerance zone has been raised, Baquero recalled.

The owner of the commercial premises stated that after the crime of November 10 there were permanent patrols in the area, including personnel on horseback, but after a few days it was rare to observe the presence of the uniformed men.

In the vicinity of the 12 de Noviembre park, the presence of sex workers, who would be the victims, and the sale of drugs are frequent.

This Monday morning, the Tungurahua Police Mayor, Diego Proaño, affirmed that the province is currently 6% safer compared to 2019 due to the drop in crime rates. (I)