Gunmen in Ecuador Kill 9, Injure 10 Others in Attack in Coastal City as Violence Surges

Gunmen in Ecuador Kill 9, Injure 10 Others in Attack in Coastal City as Violence Surges
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa shakes hands with a farmer during his visit to Poalo, Ecuador, on March 21, 2024. Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo
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QUITO, Ecuador—Gunmen attacked a group of people in Ecuador’s coastal city of Guayaquil killing nine and injuring 10 others, police said Sunday, the latest in a string of violent incidents in the South American country.

The attack took place around 7 p.m. local time Saturday in the southern neighborhood of Guasmo. According to police, the armed group entered a pedestrian street in a grey Chevrolet Spark, where a group of people were practicing sports. The gunmen got out of the vehicle and proceeded to shoot people.