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Foreign Woman Shot Outside Mexico City Centro Hotel During Robbery Attempt

Police are searching Metro Line 2 stations after surveillance indicated the pair boarded at Allende.

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Overview

  • The victim was attacked outside Hotel Congreso on Calle Allende near República de Cuba after returning from AIFA on a hotel-arranged ride.
  • The assailant demanded her handbag, shot her in the abdomen, and fled on a red motorcycle where a female accomplice awaited.
  • Paramedics treated her and transported her to Hospital de Balbuena for definitive care.
  • Surveillance showed the pair entering Allende station; SSC officers searched Line 2 stops including San Cosme and Normal, briefly pausing service, with no shots or injuries reported inside the Metro.
  • The suspects remain at large as police review CCTV and pursue leads, and early reports describe the victim as a foreign woman with her age reported between 32 and 35.