Ecuadoran sprinter Alex Quinonez shot dead at 32AFP, QUITOEcuadoran Olympic sprinter Alex Quinonez was shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil, authorities have said, sparking an outpouring of grief in a country struggling to contain a surge in violence. Quinonez, 32, and another person were found dead close to midnight on Friday, police said. Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso promised to bring the sprinter’s killers to justice. Relatives carry the coffin of Alex Quinonez at a funeral home in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Saturday. Ecuador’s Alex Quinonez celebrates on the podium after taking bronze in the World Athletic Championships men’s 200m final at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Oct. 2, 2019.

Source: Taipei Times October 24, 2021 20:30 UTC