Omar Menéndez, 41, of Puerto López, is set to be replaced by another member of his party.
A mayoral candidate in Ecuador was posthumously elected hours after he was assassinated during a meeting with campaign staff, reports said.
Omar Menéndez, 41, of Puerto López, was fatally shot Saturday when gunmen burst into a room where he was convening with staffers shortly before polls opened,Just hours after the tragedy, Menéndez, a leftist candidate with the Citizen Revolution movement, was elected the city’s mayor. He is set to be replaced by another member of his party.
A teenager was also killed in the attack. Though the motive remains unclear, the shooting comes amid a wave of drug-related violence in Ecuador. The outlet confirmed that no arrests had been made, though the suspects were seen fleeing on a motorbike.Facebook/Omar Menéndez
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