Five hitman-style attacks were reported in the last hours in Guayaquil

In seven hours in Guayaquil there were five violent events that left two dead and three wounded by gunshots. With these cases, there are already more than 677 violent deaths in Zone 8 (Guayaquil, Durán and Samborondón).

Since noon on Tuesday, December 28, a fight and four hitmen were counted.

In the coop. Proletariat, in southern Guasmo, Francisco Antonio O. was shot at noon. The wounded man was taken to a hospital by the residents of the sector, where he remains under a reserved prognosis. At the scene, the agents raised at least nine ballistic evidence.

A couple of hours later, in the Suburb Battalion, Bryan Zambrano was killed by hitmen. It happened at 46 and Ch, at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Although he was taken to a nearby hospital, Zambrano died from the severity of his injury. A ballistic sign was raised at the scene.

Minutes after the Zambrano crime, in Leonidas Plaza and Maldonado, a man was shot in the middle of a fight.

The victim is Luis Eduardo IR, who was shot in the chest. He was taken to a hospital where he is recovering.

At the scene the Criminalistics agents raised two ballistic signs.

At 17:00 on Tuesday, at the cdla. La Atarazana had another hit from hitmen. Two men on a motorcycle surprised a driver when he was waiting for the traffic light to change.

Elías Antonio R. was shot three times and despite his injuries, he drove his car to a hospital in downtown Guayaquil, where he was treated. At the scene the agents raised four ballistic indicia.

The victim’s vehicle was analyzed and hours later the motorcycle on which the perpetrators were riding was discovered.

An hour later, in the coop. March 8, in Guasmo, another man was shot. This is Flavio César S., who does not have a criminal record and was transferred to a hospital by his relatives. Five ballistic evidence was raised at the scene. (I)