Otto Sonnenholzner said he had been having breakfast with his wife and daughters at a restaurant when violence broke out.
The shooting comes just days after the assassination of another presidential candidate, Fernando Villavicencio, who had been campaigning against gang violence and corruption, shocked the world.
“This is one more example of what Ecuadorians face on a daily basis,” Sonnenholzner said of the latest shooting.
Crucial voteEcuadorians will decide between eight presidential candidates in Sunday’s vote.
Following Saturday’s shooting, Sonnenholzner reiterated calls to stem “the serious crisis.”“As a husband and father, I know that no one should go through this.
Persons:
Otto Sonnenholzner, ” Sonnenholzner, Fernando Villavicencio, Villavicencio, ”, Villavicencio’s, Marco Yaulema, Gissella Cecibel Molina, ” Molina, Sonnenholzner, Ecuadorians
Organizations:
CNN, American, Zetas, National Assembly
Locations:
Ecuador, Quito