Eight people were killed and three others injured Sunday when a group of armed gunmen opened fire on a crowd outside a nightclub in Santa Lucia, a city in Ecuador's western province of Guayas, APA reports citing Xinhua.
The armed gunmen arrived at the nightclub early Sunday in two cars and opened fire on those present, according to a media report.
Police said one of those killed, Jorge Urquizo, was the brother of the city's mayor, Ubaldo Urquizo.
The province of Guayas has seen a sharp rise in violent crime, driven largely by gang activity.
On Aug. 6, Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa declared a state of emergency for 60 days in four provinces, including Guayas and Manabi, citing serious internal unrest.
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