Guayaquil school lockdown after gun found in student backpack

A firearm was discovered in a student's backpack at a school on Carlos Julio Arosemena Avenue in Guayaquil on September 17, prompting the student's isolation. This is another incident in a series of security breaches at educational facilities in the city, reflecting broader gang-related violence. The event underscores the spillover of criminal activity into schools, though details on the student's age and the weapon's origin remain unclear.