The subject tried to rob near a clinic and ended up apologizing.

The tranquility of Samborondón was interrupted on the morning of Wednesday, March 12, when a criminal starred in an attempted robbery outside a clinic, the sound of bullets was heard throughout the sector.

The incident, which occurred on Samborondón Avenue, at the height of a well-known shopping center, generated an intense shooting that sowed panic among passers-by and drivers in the area, who tried to do justice with their own hands.

After being reduced by the authorities and citizens, the subject began to cry and apologized, assuring that he had family and that they would stop beating him because he was injured. However, minutes earlier, he had been about to kill his victim in the attempted robbery.

What happened was recorded by passers-by at the robbery site and shared on social networks, where it is observed how to try to escape.

Authorities have stepped up security operations in the area and are conducting investigations to determine whether the detainee belongs to a criminal organization.

Citizens are called on to stay alert and report any suspicious activity to the National Police through official channels.