Terrible news comes from Ecuador. A tragic video of a group of armed attackers interrupting a friendly match and opening fire, killing three people, has gone viral around the world.
The tragedy occurred on the island of Mocoli, one of the most exclusive residential areas in the canton of Samborodon in the province of Guayas.
According to news from local media, three people were killed in the attack, while several of them wounded. The footage shows that the match was abruptly interrupted by the arrival of armed attackers.
The players and those present immediately lay down on the ground. After checking them individually, the attackers shot one of the men in the backwhich caused panic and horror.
The bodies of the victims were left on the field after the attack. The authorities launched an investigation, and as a possible motive does not exclude the confrontation of criminal groupsreports Slobodna Dalmacija.
Terrible!!
Aquí el momento exacto en que llegan los delincuentes fuertemente armados disfrazados de militares a una cancha de fútbol en la Isla Mocoli y matan a varias personas. https://t.co/tiLiBK2ZKN pic.twitter.com/9RDc9REnL5— Emergencias Ec (@EmergenciasEc) January 9, 2026
The Minister of the Interior of Ecuador stated that they the attackers managed to enter the complex after overcoming several security checkpoints and attacked one of the guards. The criminals arrived in several vehicles, dressed in clothes reminiscent of military uniforms.
In an interview with the “Ecuavisa” channel, the minister confirmed that the murdered persons did not live in that areawere already invited to the match. He also stated that they those killed had filesincluding acts such as international drug trafficking, murder and robbery. However, the identities of the victims and attackers have not yet been officially released.
The same media reminds that it is The crisis of violence in Ecuador has escalated in recent years. This triple murder is only the latest in a series of violent incidents in the province of Guayas, in the context of the strengthening of organized crime in the country.
Urgent!!
Se reporta hace unos momentos un fuerte ataque armedo dentro de la Isla Mocoli, delincuentes con armas de grueso calibre ingresaron y commenzaron a disparar a todas las personas que se encontraban jugando en ese momento en una cancha.
Hasta el momento se reportan 3… pic.twitter.com/bG5y0kZCFa— Emergencias Ec (@EmergenciasEc) January 8, 2026
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