La ma\u00f1ana de este mi\u00e9rcoles 15 de abril, la rutina en el centro de Manta se vio abruptamente interrumpida por un nuevo hecho violento. Anthony Josu\u00e9 Tapia, de 25 a\u00f1os, qued\u00f3 tendido frente a un local de encebollados, en medio de una escena que pas\u00f3, en segundos, de lo cotidiano al desconcierto.<\/p>\n
El ataque ocurri\u00f3 en la avenida 26 y Flavio Reyes, frente al cementerio general. Seg\u00fan informaci\u00f3n preliminar, varios sujetos armados llegaron al sitio y, sin mediar palabra, abrieron fuego en repetidas ocasiones. Minutos antes, la v\u00edctima se encontraba en el lugar como cualquier cliente, hasta que las detonaciones rompieron la calma y generaron p\u00e1nico entre quienes estaban en el sector.<\/p>\n
Tras el ataque, moradores alertaron a la Polic\u00eda, mientras el cuerpo permanec\u00eda frente al establecimiento, rodeado de una escena marcada por el asombro y el temor.<\/p>\n
Este hecho se suma a otro registrado horas antes en la ciudadela 20 de Mayo, en Tarqui, donde Jhonny Mart\u00edn Cajape, de 43 a\u00f1os, tambi\u00e9n fue asesinado. Con estos casos, la cifra de muertes violentas en el distrito Manta asciende a 120.<\/p>\n
Los dos ataques, ocurridos en locales de comida en menos de 24 horas, reflejan una escalada de violencia que se ha sostenido durante los \u00faltimos d\u00edas. M\u00e1s all\u00e1 de las cifras, los hechos evidencian un clima de inseguridad creciente, en el que actividades cotidianas, como salir a comer, se desarrollan bajo un riesgo cada vez m\u00e1s evidente.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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