In Ecuadorian Olympic sprinter Álex Quiñónez was killed with another person on Friday night in the city of Guayaquil, in an event that was recorded on video and occurred in the middle of the curfew imposed by the government of that country due to the recent acts of violence. shooting Quiñónez and the other person who accompanied them.
On the other hand, there were official pronouncements of the Ecuadorian government on the events while the police and the Armed Forces They are trying to control the wave of violence that has been unleashed in recent weeks.
Guillermo Lasso , president of Ecuador, published on his twitter account a message of condolences to the athlete’s family and warned that “action will be taken with force “. On the other hand, the police announced that the other person who died in the event was an urban singer and a cousin of the athlete named Christopher Arcalla Ramírez.
We are very sorry for the painful loss of Alex Quiñónez, father, son, a great sprinter who marked the sport. Our sincerest condolences to your loved ones. Rest in peace. Those who take the lives of Ecuadorians will not go unpunished. We will act forcefully.— Guillermo Lasso (@LassoGuillermo) October 23 , 2021
FC Barcelona and athletics authorities spoke
Álex Quiñónez was part of the team FC Barcelona since the year 2018, where he developed as a competitor in the various categories of athletics, in addition, the technical director of the discipline Vicente Egido, also showed his regret and his condemnation of the athlete’s murder.
On the other hand, the Olympic Movement of Pan American Athletes and organizers of the Pan American Games , published a video honoring the athlete after winning several Pan American competitions.