La tarde de este mi\u00e9rcoles 29 de abril se vio marcada por un hecho violento en la v\u00eda Circunvalaci\u00f3n, a la altura de la parroquia Urbimanta, en Manta. Un hombre perdi\u00f3 la vida tras ser atacado por sujetos armados frente a un geri\u00e1trico, en medio de un intento desesperado por escapar.<\/p>\n
La v\u00edctima fue identificada como Edwin Cecilio Villacreses Murillo. Seg\u00fan versiones preliminares, habr\u00eda sido interceptado por individuos armados, quienes lo obligaron a descender de su veh\u00edculo. En un intento por resguardarse, el ciudadano emprendi\u00f3 la huida, pero fue alcanzado por varios disparos que terminaron con su vida sobre la calzada.<\/p>\n
El sonido de las detonaciones provoc\u00f3 alarma entre los moradores del sector, quienes, impactados por lo ocurrido, alertaron de inmediato a las autoridades. Minutos despu\u00e9s, personal policial lleg\u00f3 al sitio, procediendo a acordonar el \u00e1rea y a levantar indicios bal\u00edsticos que permitan avanzar en la investigaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n
El cuerpo fue trasladado posteriormente al Centro Forense, mientras familiares del fallecido arribaron al lugar en medio de escenas de profundo dolor. Las autoridades contin\u00faan con las diligencias para esclarecer lo sucedido, identificar a los responsables y determinar las circunstancias que rodearon este nuevo hecho de violencia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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