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19 hours ago
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Mass shooting in Ecuador leaves 8 dead as the country battles spate of violent crimes
Eight people have been killed and three injured in a nightclub shooting in rural Ecuador, in what police suspect is linked to organised crime. read more A shooting at a nightclub in rural Ecuador has left eight people dead and three others injured, in what authorities believe is the latest outbreak of violence linked to organised crime. Police Colonel Javier Chango said seven victims died at the scene, while another died later in hospital. The attack took place in Santa Lucia, a town of 38,000 in Guayas, one of four provinces placed under a two-month state of emergency earlier this week by President Daniel Noboa in an effort to tackle gang violence. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD According to Chango, the attackers arrived in two pick-up trucks and opened fire on customers drinking outside the Napoles nightclub at around 1:15 am local time (0615 GMT). They fled along an 'unknown route', leaving behind more than 800 cartridge cases. Among the dead was nightclub owner Jorge Urquizo, the brother of Santa Lucia's mayor. Police have yet to establish a motive. 'We are open to all hypotheses; we can't rule any out yet,' Chango told reporters. Ecuador recorded 4,619 homicides in the first half of 2025, a 47 per cent increase compared with the same period last year. Mass killings and high-profile violent incidents have surged since 2023, when the country experienced its deadliest year on record with 8,008 murders, equivalent to a rate of 47 per 100,000 inhabitants, up sharply from 6.7 per 100,000 in 2020, according to the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants.
DW
a day ago
- DW
Ecuador: 8 people killed in shooting outside nightclub – DW – 08/11/2025
The shooting took place in Guayas, one of the four provinces where President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency to combat gang violence. Eight people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting outside a nightclub in southwestern Ecuador, police said Sunday. Police Colonel Javier Chango told a press conference that seven people died at the scene, and another died in the hospital. The attack took place in Santa Lucia, a town with a population of 38,000 in the Guayas — one of the four provinces under a two-month state of emergency decreed earlier this week by President Daniel Noboa to combat gang violence. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Chango explained that the gunmen arrived in two pickup trucks and opened fire on the crowd drinking outside the Napoles nightclub at 1:15 am local time (0615 GMT). After the attack, they fled along an "unknown route," Chango said. Police also found 800 cartridge cases at the scene. Among the dead was the nightclub owner Jorge Urquizo, the brother of Santa Lucia's mayor. The police have not determined a motive for the shooting. "We are open to all hypotheses; we can't rule any out yet," said Chango. Ecuador closed the first half of 2025 with 4,619 homicides — a 47% increase compared to the same period last year. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
DW
a day ago
- DW
Ecuador: Eight people killed in shooting outside nightclub – DW – 08/11/2025
The shooting took place in Guayas, one of the four provinces where President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency to combat gang violence. Eight people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting outside a nightclub in southwestern Ecuador, police said Sunday. Police Colonel Javier Chango told a press conference that seven people died at the scene, and another died in the hospital. The attack took place in Santa Lucia, a town with a population of 38,000 in the Guayas — one of the four provinces under a two-month state of emergency decreed earlier this week by President Daniel Noboa to combat gang violence. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Chango explained that the gunmen arrived in two pickup trucks and opened fire on the crowd drinking outside the Napoles nightclub at 1:15 am local time (0615 GMT). After the attack, they fled along an "unknown route," Chango said. Police also found 800 cartridge cases at the scene. Among the dead was the nightclub owner Jorge Urquizo, the brother of Santa Lucia's mayor. The police have not determined a motive for the shooting. "We are open to all hypotheses; we can't rule any out yet," said Chango. Ecuador closed the first half of 2025 with 4,619 homicides — a 47% increase compared to the same period last year. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
