Event Brief
Suspected gang leader shot dead outside Guayaquil airport
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Summary: A suspected Los Águilas gang leader was shot point-blank outside Guayaquil airport by gunmen concealed behind flowers.
WHO: Gunmen
WHAT: A suspected gang leader was shot dead outside the arrivals terminal at Guayaquil airport.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 5:26 AM ET
WHERE: Guayaquil airport, Guayaquil, Ecuador
WHY: Motive not yet established.
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