Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez fatally shot in Ecuador

Ecuadorian sprinter Alex Quinonez was fatally shot within the port metropolis of Guayaquil, police mentioned Saturday.
Quinonez, who was 32, turned a nationwide hero in 2012 when he reached the 200 meter remaining on the London Games, ending seventh in a race gained by Usain Bolt.
Guayaquil-based newspaper El Universo reported that Quinonez was fatally shot on a avenue within the northwest part of town round 9:20 p.m. Friday and that one other man was additionally killed.
There had been no rapid report of arrests.
Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso vowed in an announcement on Saturday that the slaying “will not go unpunished.”
Quinonez’s demise was additionally confirmed by the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee Olympic Committee in an announcement on Saturday. It mentioned the circumstances of his demise “have not yet been clarified.”
Quinonez gained bronze within the 200 on the 2019 world championship in Doha.
Andrea Sotomayor, the secretary common of the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee, expressed her sorrow and outrage on Twitter, decrying “so much evil.”
“I don’t have words to express the sadness, helplessness and indignation that is overwhelming me,” wrote Sotomayor, who was previously Minister of Sport. “Alex Quinonez was the synonym of humility and a clear example of resilience. His loss leaves us with pain in our chests.”
Guayaquil and different elements of Ecuador have been fighting excessive ranges of crime. This month, Lasso decreed a state of emergency to confront drug trafficking and different crimes in Ecuador, saying the navy and police will take to the streets to offer safety.
This 12 months, there have been revolts within the nation’s prisons on account of drug violence, particularly in Guayaquil, which have resulted in massacres by inmates of rival gangs linked to Mexican drug cartels. About 230 individuals have been killed in these compounds.