Assassination of Fernando Villavicencio
| Assassination of Fernando Villavicencio | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Ecuadorian security crisis | |
Villavicencio in January 2023 | |
| Location | Colegio Anderson, Quito, Ecuador |
| Coordinates | 0°10′09″S 78°29′02″W / 0.16917°S 78.48389°W |
| Date | 9 August 2023 6:20 p.m. ET (UTC−05:00) |
| Target | Fernando Villavicencio |
Attack type | Assassination |
| Weapons | 9mm pistol, .223 rifle, submachine guns, grenades |
| Deaths | 2 (Villavicencio and one suspect) |
| Injured | 9 |
| Perpetrators | Los Lobos (gang)
Planning: Carlos Edwin Angulo Lara, Laura Castillo and three accomplices Material: Johan David Castillo López and six others |
| Motive | Contract killing; mastermind or motive unknown |
| Accused | 6 |
On 9 August 2023, eleven days before the 2023 Ecuadorian general election, presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was assassinated after leaving a campaign rally in Quito, the capital of Ecuador. One assailant was killed during the attack. Several bystanders, including security personnel and a legislative candidate, were injured.