- Pedro Luis Toala Rezabala was involved in a gunfight with two men when a third man shot him in the head in Ecuador
- The victim had a criminal record for theft, drug trafficking, violent behavior and illegal possession of weapons
A disabled man has been tragically shot dead while livestreaming on TikTok for his followers.
Pedro Luis Toala Rezabala, 33, better known as ‘Lagrimita’, was reportedly murdered in Portoviejo, Ecuador, around 9:45 pm on October 17.
The incident was captured on his livestream and a CCTV camera also captured his final moments after the influencer was brutally shot in the street.
Footage shows Rezabala sitting in his wheelchair as he streams from outside his home at night.
Pedro Luis Toala Rezabala was involved in a gunfight that was captured on his livestream and a CCTV camera also captured his final moments
Footage shows Rezabala sitting in his wheelchair as he streams from outside his home at night
In the clip, he is seen drawing a gun as two men arrive on a motorcycle and fire shots in his direction.
A third man then appears from behind and gruesomely shoots Rezabala in the head from behind as the group flees the scene.
The alleged assassins are seen fleeing, shooting into the air, as the victim lay in his wheelchair.
According to local reports, Rezabala had a criminal record for theft, drug trafficking, violent behavior and illegal possession of weapons.
Rezabala was reportedly with a friend throughout the gunfight who managed to escape unharmed.
His three alleged attackers have yet to be traced as police investigations continue. It is not known whether any arrests have been made.
Local news reports that Rezabala had survived an attempted murder years ago, which left him paralyzed in his legs, making him dependent on a wheelchair.
In the clip, he is seen drawing a gun as two men arrive on a motorcycle and fire shots in his direction
A third man then appears from behind and gruesomely shoots Rezabala in the head from behind as the group flees the scene.
His three alleged attackers have yet to be traced as police investigations continue. It is not known whether any arrests have been made
It is also believed that he witnessed a murder in his family at some point in his life.
According to the Organized Crime Index, Ecuador has the eleventh highest crime rate in the world, following a wave of violence in recent months.
Since 2016, the number of murders in Ecuador has almost increased 500 percent to an estimated 22 murders per 100,000 people by 2022.
The murder and homicide rate in the country saw an increase of 79.79 percent increase between 2020 and 2021.