Ecuadorian racer Milton Vera, 36, from Manta, was shot and killed just seconds after he won a race at Milton Torres rallycross track at anto Domingo de los Colorados in central Ecuador. It happened on Sunday, 10 July 2022.
Vera, who raced in the local rallycross championship, just crossed the finish line of T2 category race with his green car #423 when his car was surrounded by spectators. Suddenly, one of them pulled out a gun and fired at least four shots inside the car before fleeing the scene. Vera and his co-driver were taken to the local hospital where the former was declared dead minutes after the arrival.
Following Vera's murder, the organizers canceled the remainder of the day's rallycross events.
R.I.P
