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Multiple deadly shootings hit Ecuador
Multiple gunmen killed six people, including a two-year-old girl, after shooting up a beachside boardwalk in southwestern Ecuador, police said.
Three others were wounded in the attack on Sunday in the popular whale-watching destination Puerto Lopez after men in a van and on two motorcycles opened fire on the boardwalk before fleeing.
It was the third deadly attack in the city this weekend, with a total death toll of nine, local media reports said.
The whereabouts of the shooters were unknown, with initial reports pointing to a motive of an internal dispute between criminal groups, police said in a statement.
Tourist beach gunman horror leaves multiple dead – including a two-year-old
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A two-year-old girl is among six people shot dead after several gunmen opened fire at a popular tourist beach.
The gunmen, armed with automatic weapons, opened fire at around 9am local time in Puerto Lopez, a beach resort in southwestern Ecuador.
Shocking CCTV footage shows two motorbikes being driven in the area as their pillion passengers wave their rifles.
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Armed attack in Ecuador’s Manabi kills at least 6
At least six people were killed, including a two-year-old girl, after an armed attack in Ecuador’s coastal province of Manabí, one of the country’s most violent regions, police said on Sunday.
According to Ecuador’s National Police, the shooting took place along a beachfront boardwalk in the municipality of Puerto López, a popular coastal town on the Pacific coast, News.Az reports, citing Xinhua.
Manabí police commander Wladimir Acurio said gunmen opened fire on a sports field located opposite the beach, in a crowded area surrounded by fish stalls and local businesses. Three additional people were wounded in the attack.
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