Bet they didn't change the plates on their rental.[FoxNews] Two Americans from California are dead after being found shot in a pickup truck in Mexico, officials said.
Authorities located Gloria Ambriz, 50, and Rafael Cardona, 53, while responding to a report of a shooting in Angamacutiro in the western state of Michoacán on Wednesday night, according to Fox News affiliate, KTTV, citing the state attorney general's office.
The couple, who were on vacation visiting family, was traveling in a black 2016 Ford Platinum pickup truck when gunmen opened fire near an intersection.
Ambriz was pronounced dead on the scene, while Cardona succumbed to his injuries shortly after being transported to a hospital in Puruándiro, officials said.
| Michoacán is listed as a "do not travel" spot in Mexico, according to the U.S. State Department. |
The attorney general's office has assembled a team of prosecutors, police, and forensic experts to determine the motive and identify those responsible for the killings.
The unexpected deaths of the two Californian visitors add to safety concerns in Mexico.
Michoacán is listed as a "do not travel" spot in Mexico, according to the U.S. State Department.
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