At least there are three prisoners dead this tuesday in a riot It took place in the maximum security prison known as La Roca in the Guayaquil prison complex in Ecuador. Among the injured, one person was taken to the hospital for treatment.
As reported in a statement by the National Comprehensive Care Service for Adults Deprived of Freedom (SNAI), a number of Clashes between members of the R7 gang and the Los Lobos group.
According to the newspaper ‘Primicias’, the fighting started around 2:00 pm (local time), but two hours later SNAI assured that it had regained control of La Roca.
The Ministry of Public Affairs stated that two inmates were “arrested for allegedly participating in the events” and that it has launched an investigation into the incident in the prison.