Overview
- Pineida, 33, was shot around 4:30 p.m. at a butcher shop on Isidro Ayora Avenue in the Samanes 4 area of northern Guayaquil.
- Authorities said Pineida and his partner died at the scene, and a third person was wounded with identity not disclosed.
- Ecuador’s Interior Ministry confirmed Pineida’s death, and Barcelona de Guayaquil acknowledged the loss in a statement.
- National Police secured the area for forensic work, sought CCTV footage, and reported no arrests as ballistic analysis proceeds.
- The killing is being viewed in the context of rising sicariato-style attacks in Guayaquil, though no group has claimed responsibility.