The son of a Canadian woman who was killed in Queretaro, Mexico, said she was on her way back to Canada to look after her elderly mother.
Mexican police issued a recent release identifying the Canadian as Gabriele Schart, adding that she was killed in a shooting that took place on March 16.
According to Police, Schart and a friend stopped in front of a convenience store to check on their pets, when the duo were approached by criminals who threatened them into handing over their belongings.
They were both shot and Schart died at the scene while her companion was shot in the arm and taken to hospital.
A post by her son, Corin, on the Facebook page for his mother’s theatre and karaoke bar in Zipolite, a town in southern Mexico revealed that she was driving to the border at the time to return to Canada.
She was coming back after a decade in Zipolite to take care of her mother, whose health had deteriorated.
Global Affairs Canada says it is aware of a Canadian’s death in Mexico.
In a statement, Global Affairs Canada said: “Consular officials are providing consular assistance and support to the family and are in contact with local authorities to obtain additional information. Due to privacy considerations, no further information can be disclosed.”
The office of Mexico’s Attorney General in Queretaro said it could not say anything beyond what had been released by police.
