PONCE ENRÍQUEZ, AZUAY, ECUADOR – AUGUST 14, 2024 Near the mining area, there was a confrontation between criminal gangs. The result was 5 dead and several others injured. Two bodies were found decapitated and the rest charred. The headless bodies were identified as 33 year old Adrian L.B.M. and 37 year old Walter J.C.G.
- One of the beheaded victims 1
- One of the beheaded victims 2
The head of one of them was not recoverable at the scene and was not found until later outside the school. A warning note was attached to the head blaming the victims for the deaths of miners from the region.
The three perpetrators of the massacre were caught a short time later. They were identified as Oscar Hernán Zambrano Bones, Edison Jair Cisne Mendoza and the minor Josué Bravo Preciado. They were all in possession of a firearm, bullets and cash. Oscar was severely injured from the shootout and taken to the hospital where he later died.
- Oscar Hernán Zambrano Bones
- Edison Jair Cisne Mendoza
- Josué Bravo Preciado