A women She was seriously injured after being shot in Manta.
The event occurred in the Las Acacias citadel on the night of this Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
The woman, Roxana M., was taken to the Rodríguez Zambrano hospital where she is struggling between life and death, according to reports.
This is the second attack against a woman recorded in Manta in less than eight hours.
Around 5:00 p.m. a violent incident was reported, but on that occasion the hitmen did achieve their goal and ended the life of Gabriela Holguín.
She also became the first woman murdered so far this year in the Manta, Montecristi and Jaramijó police district.
In 2023, the death of at least ten women was reported in the midst of violent events.
Today, two more violent deaths were also recorded.
In the Las Cumbres neighborhood and in the Santa Lucía neighborhood, hitmen ended the lives of two men.
Since last January 9, when President Daniel Noboa decreed a state of emergency due to serious internal commotion due to the violent escalation, no crimes had been reported in the city.
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