Shots fired at vehicle carrying US official in Guatemala, no injuries
Shots were fired at a vehicle carrying a US embassy
official in Guatemala on Sunday evening but there were no injuries, a spokesman
for the Central American country's national police said.
A representative for the US embassy did not respond
immediately to a request for comment, Sky News reported.
A spokesman for the embassy confirmed the incident
and said U.S. officials were working with police to investigate.
“It seems the incident did not have a political
motivation, nor was it directed at the embassy,” he said.
Shots were fired by a group of residents, who were
pursuing those responsible for a crime in the southern city of San Vicente
Pacaya, as the vehicle was passing through the area, police said.
Police said they helped the diplomat return home
after the incident.
