Mexican official: Gunmen fire at U.S. consulate

[Judi Lynn]

Source: MSNBC/Associated Press

Mexican official: Gunmen fire at U.S. consulate
Shell casings found outside office in northern city of Monterrey
updated 15 minutes ago

MONTERREY, Mexico - Assailants opened fire on the U.S. consulate in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey, a Mexican official said.

Nobody was injured in Sunday's shooting. Shell casings were found outside the consulate, but there were no witnesses to the attack and no one was in custody, said a spokeswoman for the Attorney General's office who was not authorized to give her name.

The spokeswoman had no further details.

Mexican media reported that one man opened fire on the consulate and another man threw a grenade that failed to explode. El Universal newspaper, citing a U.S. Embassy statement, said the attack happened before dawn Sunday. The newspaper said the consulate planned to increase security.

Embassy officials could not be reached for comment early Monday.





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