Chase in Gallegos Lara: one suspect shot dead and attack plan discovered in Guayaquil
A man died and another was wounded following a police chase in northern Guayaquil. A suspect's mobile phone revealed an alleged murder plot.
Nighttime chase in northern Guayaquil ends with one death and criminal plan exposed
A man died and another was wounded on the night of Thursday, 12 November 2026 following a police chase in the Gallegos Lara sector in northern Guayaquil, according to primicias.ec. The incident began when agents from the Motorised Operations Group detected two individuals on a motorcycle with their faces covered by balaclavas.
Colonel Álvaro Rocha Escobar, head of the Florida District, indicated on Friday that the operation began around 22:00. Upon noticing the police presence, the two men adopted an evasive attitude and disobeyed the order to stop, which triggered the chase.
During the pursuit, the passenger drew a firearm and shot at the officers, who responded with their service weapons. Both suspects were wounded and the driver lost control of the motorcycle, causing it to overturn onto the roadway.
One of them, identified as Javier A., who was travelling as a passenger, later died at a medical facility. The driver, identified as Carlos R., remains hospitalised under police custody.
At the scene, officers found a .22 calibre revolver, three rounds, three spent cartridges and a mobile phone, items that were retained as evidence for investigations.
Rocha noted that neither of the two men had criminal records. However, preliminary review of one of the mobile phones revealed photographs of firearms and conversations that would suggest an alleged plan of attack against a citizen whose identity has not yet been established.
According to the police chief, the messages would suggest that both suspects were moving through Gallegos Lara with the intention of attacking a specific person.
The National Directorate of Crimes Against Life, Violent Deaths, Disappearances, Extortion and Kidnapping (Dinased) is investigating who would be the possible target of the attack and whether those involved belonged to any criminal organisation.
Source: Google News EC — Guayaquil