{"id":63857,"date":"2025-07-29T19:11:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T23:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/former-beauty-queen-esther-murillo-cruz-shot-to-death-while-on-her-way-with-her-husband-and-baby\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T08:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:22:40","slug":"former-beauty-queen-esther-murillo-cruz-shot-to-death-while-on-her-way-with-her-husband-and-baby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/former-beauty-queen-esther-murillo-cruz-shot-to-death-while-on-her-way-with-her-husband-and-baby\/","title":{"rendered":"Former beauty queen Esther Murillo Cruz shot to death while on her way with her husband and baby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"350\">Esther Gabriela Murillo Cruz, 25 years old and a native of Pedernales (Manab\u00ed province) in Ecuador, was <a href=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/en\/the-video-of-valeria-marquez-influencer-murdered-where-she-was-allegedly-receiving-a-signal-from-la-santa-muerte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed<\/a> in an armed attack early Saturday morning, July 26, 2025, in the coastal city of Manta.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"350\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Around 3:00 a.m., Esther was traveling in a vehicle on Circunvalaci\u00f3n Avenue, S\u00ed Vivienda sector, with her partner, a man in his 30&#8217;s, and their baby, under one year old.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"350\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"357\" data-end=\"410\">The crime of former beauty queen Esther Murillo Cruz<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63708\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63708\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-29-a-las-16.49.26.jpg\" alt=\"Esther Murillo Cruz, Esther Murillo Cruz, beauty queen, celebrities\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1873\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63708\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: &#8216;X&#8217;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"488\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Armed subjects on motorcycles intercepted the car and fired multiple shots at them<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"566\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Although she was taken alive to the IESS Hospital in Manta, her injuries compromised vital organs.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"566\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">He died shortly thereafter. His partner and daughter were seriously injured and remain hospitalized with a guarded prognosis. <\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"696\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Esther had excelled in local beauty pageants: she was Queen of Commerce of Pedernales in 2016, Queen of Pedernales in 2017, candidate for Queen of Manab\u00ed in the same year, and finally Queen of Folklore Manab\u00ed in 2018.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"696\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Her charisma made her a recognized young woman in her community<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"774\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Although she kept a low profile on social media, she shared lifestyle, fitness and fashion content, building an active community on platforms such as TikTok.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"842\">Police investigation and regional context of violence<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63710\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63710\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63710 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-29-a-las-16.50.26.jpg\" alt=\"Esther Murillo Cruz, murder\" width=\"1200\" height=\"899\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: &#8216;X&#8217; AlmaCeDe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"922\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The Ecuadorian National Police opened an official investigation and collected evidence from the scene.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"922\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Criminalistics and Dinased units are working in the area to identify the assailants, while security cameras in the area are being reviewed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1085\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The crime of Esther Murillo Cruz occurs in the midst of an escalation of violence: in the district that includes Manta, Montecristi and Jaramij\u00f3, more than 260 violent murders have been documented so far in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"924\" data-end=\"1085\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">Relatives, neighbors and social groups demand justice and clarification in this new case that mourns Manab\u00ed<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1145\">Tragedies of the Latino community<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63712\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63712 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/nuevaonda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-07-29-a-las-16.55.23.jpg\" alt=\"homicide, attack, Ecuador\" width=\"1200\" height=\"2118\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: &#8216;X&#8217; Gabriel Pazmi\u00f1o<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1338\">Transnational violence: tragedies in Latin America emotionally impact Latino families in the U.S. who maintain roots or cultural connections to those places.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1522\">Young women at risk: the case highlights the vulnerability faced by women even when they are socially recognized and the need for effective protection policies.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1526\" data-end=\"1703\">Awareness of insecurity in social networks: despite being presented as an aspirational life in networks, the reality in many regions is very different, with latent risks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1884\">Community solidarity: Hispanics in the U.S. often mobilize in the face of similar tragedies, demanding justice and support for victims and their families, even from abroad.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1884\"><figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p style=\"color: #fd9737;\">La violencia en Ecuador est\u00e1 desatada con muchos homicidios en este 2025 y la gente est\u00e1 aterrada<\/p><cite>QueOnnda<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1906\">The health of your baby and your husband<\/h2>\n\n<p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2403\">Esther Gabriela Murillo Cruz, a 25-year-old former Ecuadorian beauty queen, was killed in an armed attack in Manta while traveling with her partner and baby.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2403\">Although she passed away shortly thereafter in the hospital, her family remains in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2403\">The case occurs in the midst of a wave of violence in Manab\u00ed that worries all of Ecuador.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2403\">Her departure has caused deep shock and demands clear answers: justice, protection and memory for a young woman who represented beauty, hope and talent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"2403\">Find out more at<a href=\"http:\/\/nuevaonda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> &#8216;QueOnnda.com&#8217;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Esther Gabriela Murillo Cruz, 25 years old and a native of Pedernales (Manab\u00ed province) in Ecuador, was killed in an armed attack early Saturday morning, July 26, 2025, in the coastal city of Manta. 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