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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ap Correspondent

Ecuadorian soccer player Mario Pineida shot dead in apparent attack, police say

Police stand guard following the shooting of Mario Pineida - (AP)

Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender, was shot dead in an apparent attack, Ecuadorian police said on Wednesday, as violence escalates in the Andean nation.

Another person who police did not identify was also killed in the incident, while a third person was wounded.

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