2023-07-24 13:41:54
Agustín Intriago, mayor of Manta, was visiting the works that were going on in the 15 de Septiembre neighborhood when he was attacked. A 2.32 caliber rifle-type long weapon was used to end his life, in a crime that is shaking Ecuador today.
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Intriago’s murder occurred on the followingnoon of this Sunday, July 23. Videos on social networks show the moments of panic when the assassin attack occurred. “They killed the mayor. They killed the mayor”, repeated the people in the sector with Intriago lying on the ground right next to a truck.
General Edwin Noguera Cozar, Manabí police commander, said that following the attack a police team accompanying Intriago wounded two of the suspects. In addition to the mayor, the young soccer player Ariana Chancay died as a collateral victim of the attack.
The Ecuadorian Police explained that a black vehicle was also found that was supposedly used for this event. In addition, a long-range rifle-type weapon was found hidden in the area and inside the car there was a grenade.
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In the operations, the authorities captured a suspect in this act. According to the investigators, he is a citizen of Venezuelan nationality.
Messages following the death of Agustín Intriago
Ana Intriago, the mayor’s sister, mourned the death and asked for justice to be done. “My brother has died, pray for the repose of his soul, this crime cannot go unpunished please, let’s not let these wicked win,” she wrote on Twitter.
The woman stated that “darkness, evil has won this time, let’s not let them continue to win, no impunity, punishment of the wicked.”
For his part, Guillermo Lasso, President of Ecuador, expressed his regret over the death of Intriago. “Unfortunate news for the country: Agustín Intriago, mayor of Manta, has died the victim of an attack.”
The president added that a special contingent was arranged to locate those responsible and to answer to justice for the act. “We stand in solidarity with the mayor’s family and the victim who was accompanying the authority at that time,” he added.
Intriago had received threats
The Ecuadorian Police confirmed that the murdered mayor had protection following denouncing that he had received threats.
They reported that during the attack they followed the vehicle in which the alleged hit men were traveling.
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According to the Police, the vehicle in which the alleged criminals were fleeing, a van reported stolen, suffered an accident during the pursuit and the driver, who is a Venezuelan national, was arrested.
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