2 killed in armed attack on Guayaquil's 25 de Julio Avenue in Ecuador

Two people, a man and a woman, were killed in an armed attack in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on the night of Thursday, October 22, 2026. The incident occurred at approximately 20:00 on the 25 de Julio Avenue, as the victims' red car began ascending the bridge connecting that road with Pío Jaramillo Avenue in the south of the city.

According to preliminary information, the man and woman who died were traveling in the back seat, while another person driving the vehicle was injured. The attackers fired multiple shots at the car, though it remains unknown whether they were traveling by motorcycle or vehicle.

Police officers responded to the scene and removed the couple's bodies. Investigations are ongoing to determine the causes of the attack, and authorities have not ruled out a possible connection to another incident registered that same night on Trinitaria Island.