THIS is the dramatic moment a TV reporter and his crew were left staring down the barrel of a gun before being robbed outside a football stadium in Ecuador.
Journalist Diego Ordinola was reporting for DirecTV Sports when the incident occurred outside the Isidro Romero Carbo Monumental Stadium – home of club Barcelona SC.
A thief approached DirecTV presenter Diego Ordinola waving a gun
The man then turned on the cameraman and took his phone
While filming on air, the crew were abruptly interrupted when a member of the public approached them pointing a gun in their direction.
Wearing a face mask and a cap to help hide his identity, the man reportedly asked for phones and their cameras.
According to Explica, one of the crew behind the camera handed over his phone before the man ran off.
The crew then attempted to film the man fleeing and spotted him on a motorbike with an accomplice escaping the area.
Ordinola uploaded the dramatic footage to Twitter alongside the statement: “We can’t even work quietly, this happened at 1pm outside the Monumental Stadium.
“The @PoliceEcuador promised to find these criminals.”
The footage was retweeted over 5,000 times, many with messages of support.
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The man then fled the scene – much to the shock of the TV crew
The crew caught the moment the thief escaped on a motorbike
One follower even provided his own investigation after spotting the number plate on the getaway bike.
Ordinola then followed up with the message: “Thank you all for your messages of solidarity, I appreciate it very much.
“Let’s unite to eradicate crime in Ecuador.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
