Overview
- Shots were reported inside José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport on Wednesday evening, with eyewitness video showing wounded people on the terminal floor.
- Early local reports said at least one person was killed and multiple people were injured, with some accounts mentioning children among the wounded and other witnesses reporting two deaths.
- Graphic social-media footage drove initial coverage and showed bloodied victims and bodies, but casualty figures remain inconsistent and unconfirmed by police.
- Preliminary reporting says two suspects were detained in the airport parking lot and emergency services placed the airport in lockdown while investigators worked on scene.
- The attack follows rising gang violence in Ecuador and could increase travel disruption and public-security measures as authorities seek official confirmation and motive.