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On tonight's episode: A not-so-dream vacation.
A Northern Ontario woman is warning fellow travellers to be vigilant after she was caught in the crossfire of a cartel shooting while on vacation in Mexico.
Lisa Sambell and her boyfriend were at a bar in Playa del Carmen on Jan. 26 when two men opened fire on the establishment, striking her in the arm.
“I just remember bleeding everywhere and yelling: ‘I’ve been shot!’” she says.
SEE: Moonbeam woman gets caught in the crossfire of Mexican cartel violence
Sambell's warning to other travellers heading to Mexico?
"Be vigilant," she says. "Know that cartel activity is real. Avoid risky situations, stick to well-lit areas, and get travel insurance."
Marissa Lentz-McGrath, a reporter at TimminsToday, joins us tonight with all the details. You can read her coverage HERE.
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