An athlete and another person were shot dead at a shopping center in Guayaquil. The exact motives are not yet known.
The 32-year-old Queenson was sympathized by representatives of the Ecuadorian Athletics Federation, who described him as the country’s best sprinter of all time.
President Guillermo Lasso promises to find and punish the perpetrators of this murder.
The tragic accident took place shortly after the 60-day state of emergency in Ecuador last Monday in response to a wave of violent crimes.
Quinioness won a bronze medal in the 200-meter sprint at the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.
The sprinter did not take part in the Tokyo Olympics because he had violated the rules for his “location indication” shortly before the start of the Games.
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