Quito, Sept 30, 2024 (AFP) - Seven killed in gang-ridden Ecuador's latest massacre

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2024-09-30
Seven people were killed when gunmen opened fire at an illegal cockfighting venue in gang violence-stricken Ecuador, police said. Some of the victims in Sunday's shooting had as many as 40 bullet wounds, police in the western Samborondon municipality reported on X. It did not specify who the victims were or the motive for the shooting. Local media reported dozens of people injured. Samborondon is in Guayas province on Ecuador's Pacific coast, w......
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