Olympic Sprinter Alex Quiñónez Dead at 32 After Fatal Shooting in Ecuador
, Ecuadorian sprinterwas shot and killed in the Colinas de La Florida sector in the northwest of Guayaquil on Friday, Oct. 22. He was 32 years old.
Police said officers headed to the scene at 9:30 p.m. that day to check on two injured people. Upon their arrival, police found two bodies lying on the road with several gunshot wounds. One of them was identified as Quiñónez. Both he and the other victim have been confirmed dead. Investigators were then called to the scene to collect information and evidence, including from witnesses and security cameras.
According to police, the shooters appear to have arrived in a white SUV-type vehicle. The police said two subjects then got out of the car, approached Quiñónez and the other victim, fired shots and left.
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