TikTok Live Captures Billiard Hall Massacre in Santo Domingo, 7 Hispanics Dead

Santo Domingo billiard hall massacre leaves 7 dead

Attack streamed live on TikTok

Police link killings to organized crime

On the night of Friday, September 12, horror struck the city of Santo Domingo, Ecuador, when a heavily armed group stormed a billiard hall and opened fire on patrons.

The TikTok massacre in Santo Domingo left at least seven dead and four injured, with chilling scenes of panic broadcast live through the platform.

According to local police, the attack was a “selective action” carried out by a criminal organization seeking to assert control over the area.

Videos shared online showed masked assailants entering the billiard hall, heightening the climate of fear among residents.

A Planned Attack in Santo Domingo

TikTok Live Captures Billiard Hall Massacre in Santo Domingo – Photo: Shutterstock

Ecuadorian media reported that the gunmen arrived in a pickup truck before indiscriminately shooting at those inside the establishment.

The shocking footage spread quickly across social media, highlighting the brutality of the crime and the growing violence plaguing this city located about 160 kilometers from Quito.

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Police Colonel Beatriz Benavides stated:

“It is presumed that this violent act responds to a territorial dispute between organized crime groups and armed factions.”
This massacre adds to a string of recent attacks that have left numerous victims across the country.

Repeat Attacks in the Same City

Authorities recalled that just weeks earlier, in August, another seven people were killed in a billiard hall in Santo Domingo.

Police are now investigating whether the two massacres are connected and part of the same criminal group’s strategy.

This would mark the fourth attack of its kind in Ecuador in recent weeks, intensifying fears of an escalating pattern of organized violence.

Locals have expressed deep concern and demanded stronger police presence on the streets.

Terrible!! Massacre in Santo Domingo! While doing a TikTok live in a billiard hall, heavily armed criminals stormed in and shot everyone present with rifles, leaving more than 7 people dead. pic.twitter.com/EeYGwxEEGK

— Emergencias Ec (@EmergenciasEc) September 13, 2025

Numbers That Show the Crisis

The Ecuadorian Observatory of Organized Crime reported more than 4,600 homicides in the first half of 2025.

That represents a 47% increase compared to the same period in 2024, underscoring the country’s rapidly worsening criminal landscape.

Experts point to disputes over drug trafficking routes and territorial control, which have turned Ecuador into one of the most violent nations in the region.

The TikTok massacre in Santo Domingo has become a grim symbol of how public and brutal organized crime has become in the country, according to El Heraldo de México.

“#SantoDomingo Armed attack in a billiard hall located in the Cristo Vive cooperative. So far, 7 fatalities and several injured have been reported. Preliminary information suggests this was retaliation for an attempted assassination against the mother of Fabricio Colón…”… pic.twitter.com/en6MEOALYQ

— Minuto & Medio (@MinMedio) September 13, 2025