See The Moment A US Consular Was Almost Assassinated By Gunman In Public.

This is the extraordinary moment an attempted consular assassination in broad daylight was captured on camera . Footage shows the gunman standing on the corner of a shopping area pacing around until a car pulls up to a barrier and he takes out a gun.He opens fire at the vehicle before immediately fleeing the scene up the street.

The US consular official, later identified by a Mexican security official speaking on condition of anonymity as Christopher Ashcraft, was shot by a gunman on Friday as he was leaving a city parking lot.