According to reports in the national press, a person found a 9-month-old baby crawling on a road with sparse traffic in the Atahualpa and Ancon neighborhood of Santa Elena province.
Upon notification, operational units from the Ecuadorian National Police arrived at the scene and determined that a body found nearby belonged to the baby's mother.
Following the investigation, it was confirmed that the 9-month-old baby's mother, 28-year-old Rosa Yanina Vargas, had been shot to death.
According to the police assessment, Vargas's path was blocked by the attackers, who then opened fire on her.
The baby was handed over to her grandmother after medical checks at the hospital. It was also reported that the baby's father had passed away due to illness a few months ago.
In Ecuador, which has been struggling with violence since last year, 700 people have been victims of homicide since the beginning of the year.
The police have launched a large-scale operation to apprehend the attackers.
News Source: AA
