Died in prison
One of 4 people whose names were not reported
The national prison authority in Ecuador said one of eight people held in the country's prisons was killed in riots on Thursday, October 22, 2026. This person died at El Inca prison in Quito, where four people died in the violence, according to the same authority. Authorities said they were restoring order at the affected facilities.
Cause of death, as reported: Killed by another person in custody. A government authority responsible for prisons said the person was killed in a riot at El Inca prison in Quito.
Reported by: national prison authority of Ecuador (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.