Police at scene after at least eight killed in new Ecuador attack

At least eight people were killed and eight others wounded after an armed attack in Ecuador on Saturday, police said. Several armed subjects aboard a vehicle opened fire on a group of people in the port city of Guayaquil at around 6:55 pm.

Two people died instantly and several others died due to the severity of their injuries" after being taken to health centers, the statement said.The eight wounded are under police protection, it added.It is the second mass killing Ecuador has suffered in two days. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.