President Guillermo Lasso on Saturday expressed his condolences to the family of sprinter Álex Quiñónez, who was murdered on Friday night in Guayaquil.
Through a Twitter message, he wrote: “We are very sorry for the painful loss of Álex Quiñónez, father, son, a great sprinter who marked the sport. Our sincerest condolences to your loved ones. Rest in peace…”.
Consternation in Esmeraldas for the murder of Álex Quiñónez
The president, who was in Guayaquil on Friday giving support to the military and meeting a security meeting, said that they will act forcefully in the face of this fact.
We are very sorry for the painful loss of Alex Quiñónez, father, son, a great sprinter who marked the sport. Our sincerest condolences to your loved ones. Rest in peace. Those who take the lives of Ecuadorians will not go unpunished. We will act forcefully.
– Guillermo Lasso (@LassoGuillermo) October 23, 2021
“Those who take the lives of Ecuadorians will not go unpunished. We will act forcefully ”, was the phrase he posted along with his expressions of condolences.
An initial verification carried out by the Nueva Prosperina district police indicates that the Ecuadorian sprinter Álex Quiñónez was talking when he was killed Friday night in the Colinas de la Florida sector, in the northwest of Guayaquil.
Along with Quiñónez, another person was assassinated. He was identified as Christopher Arcalla Ramírez.
Police review videos captured to find the whereabouts of murderers of sprinter Álex Quiñónez
The police compiled available videos that were found in the sector in order to identify the killers. “The videos from the cameras have been taken by special units in order to verify and have more clarity of the facts,” said Geovanny Naranjo, head of the Florida District.
According to the first data, the murderers mobilized in a vehicle. Versions of residents of the sector refer that this crime was registered around 9:00 p.m. (I)
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