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Barcelona SC Defender Mario Pineida Killed in Guayaquil Shooting

Police open a homicide probe shaped by Ecuador’s surge in contract-style violence.

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.