On the morning of Thursday, November 18, Eduardo Vladimir Miguez Palacios was murdered in a sicariato style on the streets Ernesto Briones and 6 de Octubre, in the Ventanas canton, Los Ríos province.

Citizens who were in the area were alarmed by the burst of shots fired by a subject.

A man traveling as a co-pilot onboard a motorcycle attacked Miguez several times, witnesses told the police.

Police arrived at the scene and cordoned off the area to avoid disturbing the crime scene.

Amidst crying and screams of helplessness, family members arrived at the crime scene unable to believe the death of their relative.

One of the cousins of the deceased said that the 30 year-old man was dedicated to the sale of sandwiches and minutes before the attack he was on his way to make purchases to go to his place of work.

The merchant leaves behind three children said his relatives. According to relatives, three months ago he had supposedly suffered an attempt on his life, but managed to escape.

Videos of the security cameras where the crime was recorded are also being analyzed by the police investigative units to identify the perpetrators.

Criminalistic personnel from Babahoyo collected ballistic evidence and preliminarily determined that the assassin used a 9 millimeter machine gun to carry out the crime.

The body was taken to the morgue of Quevedo for the respective autopsy.

A police report indicated that the victim had been arrested for robbery and assault and resistance.