Teenage assassins ‘hide guns in teddy bears’ in Ecuador gang shooting (opens original article in a new tab)

A gang leader was shot dead in Ecuador by two teenagers who hid guns in teddy bears, occurring amid a national state of emergency over rising violence.

• Two teenagers allegedly shot a gang leader in Ecuador using guns hidden in teddy bears
• Ecuador's president declared a 60-day state of emergency due to rising violence
• Los Águilas gang is designated as a terrorist organization involved in drug trafficking