Guayaquil-based newspaper El Universo reported that Quinonez was fatally shot on a avenue within the northwest part of town round 9:20 p.m. Friday and that one other man was additionally killed.

There was no rapid report of arrests.

Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso vowed in an announcement on Saturday that the slaying “is not going to go unpunished.”

Quinonez’s demise was additionally confirmed by the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee in an announcement on Saturday. It mentioned the circumstances of his demise “haven’t but been clarified.”

‘A lot evil’

Quinonez received bronze within the 200 on the 2019 world championship in Doha.

Andrea Sotomayor, the secretary basic of the Ecuadorian Olympic Committee, expressed her sorrow and outrage on Twitter, decrying “a lot evil.”

“I haven’t got phrases to specific the unhappiness, helplessness and indignation that’s overwhelming me,” wrote Sotomayor, who was previously Minister of Sport. “Alex Quinonez was the synonym of humility and a transparent instance of resilience. His loss leaves us with ache in our chests.”

Guayaquil and different components of Ecuador have been battling excessive ranges of crime. This month, Lasso decreed a state of emergency to confront drug trafficking and different crimes in Ecuador, saying the navy and police will take to the streets to supply safety.

This yr, there have been revolts within the nation’s prisons on account of drug violence, particularly in Guayaquil, which have resulted in massacres by inmates of rival gangs linked to Mexican drug cartels. About 230 individuals have been killed in these compounds.