Stray bullet wounds American woman at San Jose del Cabo resort in Mexico

Mexican officials say an American woman was wounded by a stray bullet during a shooting in the resort of San Jose del Cabo.

The prosecutor’s office in Baja California Sur state says the woman is a 60-year-old from Pennsylvania. It says her wounds are not life-threatening and has not released her name.

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The U.S. Embassy says it is aware of the report of the shooting but declines to release any further details due to privacy considerations.

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Prosecutors say an unidentified man died in the shooting Sunday on a street in the resort’s tourist area. He was apparently the intended target. The American woman was apparently walking near the vehicle where he was shot.

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Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo have been the scene of increasing violence.