Ecuador: Driver Murdered in Bus Gang Assault on Guayaquil – Cuenca Route

BUS DRIVER RESISTED ROBBERY, SHOT IN HEAD
eltiempo.com.ec (machine translated) The bus driver of the Cooperativa San Luis, which covered the Guayaquil-Cuenca route, died after receiving a bullet impact from the assault and robbery committed by a criminal gang of seven individuals.

The bus driver of the Cooperativa San Luis, which covered the Guayaquil-Cuenca route, died after receiving a bullet impact from the assault and robbery committed by a criminal gang of seven individuals.

Police reports said that the incident occurred at 9:35 pm on Saturday, when the bus led by Ruben Amable Quinde, 59, from the canton of Santa Isabel, was diverted from the route one kilometer ahead of the Durán-Boliche toll road. Two delinquents who were among the 15 passengers.
Five more criminals, who stole money, cell phones and more valuables from the passengers, the report said.

Shooting
Police investigations indicate that the driver apparently tried to avoid the robbery, a situation that bothered one of the offenders and shot him in the head. Then they fled with unknown direction.
The driver was rushed to the hospital of the IESS in the canton Milagro, where the doctors confirmed his death. Among the evidence is a cartridge holster, which was abandoned by the antisocials inside the bus. The researchers mentioned that the cameras in the unit were not working. Read Article

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