Local media also reported armed individuals storming a hospital and a university in the city of Guayaquil. Ecuadorian citizens were shocked to witness the takeover of live broadcasts from a television network based in Guayaquil. The attackers were seen forcing TC Television staff to lie down on the studio floor as gunshots and screams were heard in the background.

Cesar Zapata, the general commander of the Ecuadorian police, said that at least 13 people have been arrested after the incident. The police also seized four firearms, two grenades, and "explosive materials". He stated that the perpetrators will be prosecuted for "acts of terrorism". TC Television host, Jorge Rendon, described the hijacking of the broadcast as a "very cruel attack".

"They wanted to enter the studio so that we could say what they wanted, I think that was their message," Rendon recalled in a video on the official X TC Television account. According to Rendon, one person was shot and others were injured by the attackers. The police have not confirmed these injuries."

This situation has caused fear among the residents of Ecuador. A woman, who lives outside Guayaquil and was told to go home early by her boss, described the chaotic traffic on her way home. "Cars were driving in the wrong direction; everyone was just trying to pass through," said the woman.

The condition in Ecuador is indeed worrying since Daniel Noboa announced a national emergency status after the escape of the notorious gang leader Adolfo "Fito" Macias from Guayaquil prison. Several police officers have been kidnapped, and there have also been riots in the prison.