
The serious incident occurred during a football match in the parish of Buenavista, in the municipality of Pasaje, in the southern part of the state near the border with Peru.
According to local newspaper "Ecuador Comunicación", a group of armed men arrived at the scene and opened fire on spectators at the match, causing panic, with a tragic toll of three dead and five injured, including a 12-year-old girl.
Colonel Pablo Fajardo of the National Police said the suspects arrived on two motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately on the fans. "One of the victims had been attacked last year and was hospitalized," he said.
In videos circulating on social media and originating from a live broadcast, gunshots are heard, while a little later people are seen running and screaming.
Witnesses told the newspaper that the bodies were left on the stadium grass, while the injured were initially taken to nearby medical centers.
So far there are no reports of arrests and investigations in the area are continuing.
#ATENCIÓN Tres personas murieron y al menos cinco resultaron eridas, entre ellas una niña, tras un ataque armedo durante un partyo en Pasaje. Hombres armados dispararon contra la multitude en La Guabita. Se investiga si las víctimas have antecedents penales. #News pic.twitter.com/SkG4EORgTJ
— Informatech (@Informatech_ec) August 4, 2025
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