7 dead in Ecuador pool hall shooting

By Asiye Latife Yilmaz

ISTANBUL (AA) - At least seven people were killed in an armed attack on a pool hall in Ecuador, local media reported Sunday.

Several gunmen wearing black masks opened fire at the entrance of the pool hall in the city of Santo Domingo, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) west of the capital, Quito.

Police are investigating the incident and searching for suspects, with preliminary findings indicating that the killings may be connected to organized crime in the region.