Two women killed in armed attack on road to the coast, Guayaquil
A shooting attack left two women dead at the entrance to the Oporto residential development in Guayaquil. One was identified as Joselyn Ivania Pozo Estrella, aged 35.
Shooting on road to the coast: two women lose their lives near Oporto development
Two women died on Monday 9 November following a shooting attack on the road to the coast in Guayaquil, according to extra.ec. The incident occurred around 13:30 at the entrance to the Oporto residential development.
The victims were travelling in a white JAC van when several shots were heard. The vehicle ended up colliding with the access gate to the residential development.
Security guards at the location alerted authorities about the gunshots and the crashed vehicle. Via ECU 911, police personnel were dispatched to the scene to verify a report of two people wounded by firearm.
When reviewing the van, officers found the two women with bullet wounds inside. Personnel from Fire Station Alfa No. 24, headed by paramedic Walter García, arrived to provide medical assistance.
At the scene, the paramedics determined that one of the women no longer showed vital signs. The second was urgently transferred to the IESS Hospital in Los Ceibos, where she subsequently died. Dr José Villao confirmed her death.
The police identified one of the deceased as Joselyn Ivania Pozo Estrella, aged 35, owner of the white JAC van. Police sources consulted by extra.ec indicated that the second woman had not yet been identified. According to police information, one of the victims had no prior records.
Legal Medicine personnel carried out the removal of the body that remained at the scene. Proceedings continue to establish the identity of the second deceased and to clarify the circumstances of the double homicide.
Source: Google News EC — Guayaquil