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11-08-2025
A nightclub shooting in Ecuador's Santa Lucía town has killed eight people, including the nightclub owner who was the brother of the town's mayor. The motive remains unclear, but it's part of a larger wave of gang violence in the Guayas province, which is under a state of emergency. Despite President Daniel Noboa's declaration of war on gang crime in January 2024, violence continues, with 4,051 homicides recorded between January and May 2025.
Entities: Ecuador, Santa Lucía, Guayas, Daniel Noboa, Ubaldo Urquizo • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
11-08-2025
A 25-year-old tourist from New York, Kevin Mares, was fatally shot in Puerto Rico while attending Bad Bunny's residency. The shooting occurred at La Perla, a seaside shantytown near Old San Juan, when an argument escalated into gunfire, striking Mares as an innocent bystander. Two other men were injured in the incident. The police are investigating the motive, and the incident has raised concerns about safety in La Perla, a once-notorious area that has become more tourist-friendly in recent years.
Entities: Kevin Mares, Bad Bunny, Puerto Rico, La Perla, Old San Juan • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
11-08-2025
A nightclub shooting in Ecuador's Guayas province killed 8 people and injured 3 others, part of a surge in violent crime linked to organized crime groups and drug cartels. The country has seen a significant rise in homicides, with over 4,600 people killed so far this year.
Entities: Ecuador, CBS News, Santa Lucía, Guayas, El Oro • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
11-08-2025
A 25-year-old British backpacker, Alicia Kemp, has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while under the influence of alcohol after fatally crashing into a 51-year-old father, Thanh Phan, with an e-scooter in Perth, Australia. Kemp will be sentenced on a date to be determined at Perth District Court on 31 October.
Entities: Alicia Kemp, Thanh Phan, Perth, Australia, Perth Magistrates' Court • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
11-08-2025
Four members of a UK family, including parents Domingos and Maria Serrano and their 20-year-old twin sons, died in a car crash while on holiday in southern Portugal. Two others, including the 19-year-old girlfriend of one of the sons and the 26-year-old driver of the other car, also died in the collision.
Entities: Domingos Serrano, Maria Serrano, Afonso Serrano, Domingos Serrano (son), Thetford Town Youth Football Club • Tone: negative • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
11-08-2025
The girlfriend of US tourist Kevin Mares, who was shot dead in Puerto Rico while attending a Bad Bunny concert, is mourning his loss through heart-wrenching social media posts. Mares, 25, was an innocent bystander caught in a shooting in La Perla, a shantytown on the outskirts of Old San Juan. The couple, from Queens, had been together for six years and were planning to get married in the fall.
Entities: Kevin Mares, Angy Nicole Arguello, Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny, La Perla • Tone: emotional • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
