Violent shootings reported in Santa Anita and Daule

Separate violent incidents involving firearms have been reported in Santa Anita, Peru, and Daule, Ecuador.

In Santa Anita, an armed individual opened fire on a couple inside a parked vehicle on Portada del Sol street. The attack resulted in the death of 26-year-old Victor Seus Garcia Gutierres, who sustained multiple gunshot wounds. His companion, 28-year-old Lisbet Ayala Rios, was seriously injured and transported to Hospital Hipólito Unanue. Authorities are currently investigating the motives behind the shooting.

In Daule, Ecuador, a rice merchant identified as 39-year-old Jonathan Santiago Arreaga Romero was killed during a daylight attack in the El Cruce precinct. Four individuals on two motorcycles targeted Arreaga Romero and his brother-in-law, Javier Castro Mora, 37, who was also seriously wounded. Investigators are analyzing social media pamphlets to determine if they are linked to the assault. The victim's brother-in-law remains hospitalized in Guayaquil with a reserved prognosis.