US Consular Official Shot in Mexico, in Stable Condition

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Source: Yahoo News

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - An American consular official was shot in Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city in the restive western state of Jalisco, but is now in stable condition, Mexican authorities said on Saturday.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-consular-official-shot-mexico-stable-condition-174919016.html?ref=gs

[marylandblue]

1. Is it an isolated incident

Or the start of something very bad?

[tenorly]

4. It was definitely a hit.

The gunman - who was clearly trained - was waiting at the top of the driveway incline, and had detailed intelligence on his victim (the vehicle, the appearance of the consular official himself, his routine, etc.).

What we don't know, of course, is who hired the hitman and why.

Here's the official video of the incident (the attack takes place at 0:25):

https://www.facebook.com/USCGGuadalajara/videos/vb.200566685128/10154616171290129/?type=2&theater

[roamer65]

2. Gasoline riots.

Mexico is on the edge of anarchy.

[truebluegreen]

3. Pretty big leap to get there from the story.

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ETA: Especially since the individual seems to have been targeted specifically, in a parking garage.

[keithbvadu2]

5. Wasn't there a recent article that republicans wanted to decrease funds for diplomats' security?

[Eugene]

6. Mexican agents arrest suspect in shooting of U.S. consular official

Source: Reuters

WORLD NEWS | Sun Jan 8, 2017 | 3:08pm EST

Mexican agents arrest suspect in shooting of U.S. consular official

A suspect in the shooting of a U.S. consular official in the Mexican city of Guadalajara was arrested on Sunday, the state prosecutor's office said.

The Jalisco state prosecutor said on Twitter that special agents made the arrest, but did not provide further details including the name of the suspect or any motive.

The consular official, later identified by a Mexican security official speaking on condition of anonymity as Christopher Ashcraft, was shot by a gunman on Friday as he was leaving a city parking lot.

A video posted online by the consulate in Guadalajara shows the shooter appearing to wait for the official's car to pull up to a parking lot barrier before shooting directly at the driver and then fleeing.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-violence-idUSKBN14S0UR