Guayaquil police shootout leaves one dead and one officer injured

A police pursuit in Guayaquil, Ecuador, ended in a violent shootout on Monday, October 19, 2026, near the Casuarina Avenue area known as 'Entrada de la 8'. The confrontation, which began near Mall del Sol and concluded in the Socio Vivienda sector, resulted in one fatality, two injuries, and one injured police officer.

During the operation, authorities successfully rescued a kidnapped individual and recovered a stolen vehicle. While initial social media reports suggested the incident was an attempted armored car robbery, the National Police later officially debunked that version of events.