Hitmen murder reality boy Álex “El León” Paredes in Guayas, Ecuador

Alex “El León” Paredes, a well-known young ex-participant of a reality show in Ecuadorwas assassinated by hitmen on the afternoon of this Monday, April 17, in the Milagro canton, in the convulsed province of Guayas.

The athlete was attacked by at least four subjects in the gym where he worked as a traineraccording to the Ecuadorian newspaper El Comercio.

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A video camera located outside the gym recorded the moment in which three hitmen get out of a red van and run into the place. The fourth was walking down the track and also entered the gym.

Once inside, another camera captures Alex “El León” Paredes being killed by one of the hitmen with a long weapon, while another finishes him off when the victim is already on the ground.

The four hitmen escaped in the same truck in which they arrived.

Moments when the well-known relity boy Alex El León Paredes was murdered. Armed subjects entered the crossfit where he worked and shot him. The crime occurred in Milagro – Guayas. pic.twitter.com/EEh2MJRgej

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Acquaintances of the victim stated that had received death threats.

Alex “El León” Paredes participated in the television reality show Calle 7 and was the winner of the second season, reports El Comercio.

The life of this young man was always linked to sport. He trained as a footballer in the minor divisions of Barcelona, ​​one of the most popular teams in Ecuador. However, He debuted in professional football with the Delfín shirt, from Manta.

first attack

According to the newspaper El Universo, in November of last year Paredes had already suffered an attack while he was going to his vehicle, in the Durán canton.

That attack was recorded on the morning of Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

It is presumed that the attack would have occurred due to an attempt to vehicle theft of the former ‘reality boy’.

The Milagro canton, where Paredes was assassinated, is located about 45 minutes from Guayaquilthe city that ranks 24th among the most violent cities in the world.

Source: Elcomercio

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