2023-08-10 04:09:25
Fernando Villavicencio was a candidate for the Presidency of the Republic of Ecuador. Photo: Twitter
Former legislator and candidate for the Presidency of Ecuador, Fernando Villavicenciowas murdered the night of this August 9, 2023, outside a former school that is located in the north of Quito,
In a video broadcast on social networks, it was detailed that Villavicencio He was admitted to a health center. Later, the Minister of the Interior, Juan Zapataannounced the death of the candidate.
According to videos circulating on social networks, around 30 detonations were heard at the time of the attack.
Carlos Figueroafriend of Villavicenciowho was present at the coliseum of the schoolexplained that “30 seconds after he (Villavicencio) passed the front door, the shotsI think it was 30,” he said.
At 8:33 p.m., the prosecution General of Ecuador reported that it is investigating the murder of Villavicencio and that a fiscal agent together with criminalists from the National Police He took the procedure at the health home where the candidate is.
At 8:40 p.m., the prosecution noted that a suspect, who was injured during the exchange of bullets with security personnel, was apprehended and transferred badly wounded to the Unit of flagrancyin Quito.
The institution explained that an ambulance from the Firefighters confirmed his death and the National Police proceeded with the lifting of the corpse.
The prosecution noted that nine people were wounds during the attack, one of them is a candidate for the assemblyman and two policemen.
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