U.S. Woman Killed in Apparent Robbery
Assailants shot and killed a 55-year-old American woman in Guatemala City, authorities said.
“We believe it was an attempted car robbery,” U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Kay Mayfield said. “The car was found near the crime scene.” Embassy officials were waiting until relatives had been notified before releasing the woman’s name and hometown.
Luis Rivas, spokesman for the Guatemala City fire department, said the woman was shot repeatedly. Guatemalan authorities said they were investigating reports that another woman was in the car and possibly kidnapped.
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