Public Police Force in Costa Rica received the alert of an injured person the night of this Sunday, December 16, they found a Canadian man who had been shot on his right ankle and immediately requested the assistance of the Red Cross.

The tourist apparently was intercepted by two men in front of a hotel in the area of Uvita, Ballena Bay, Puntarenas, that robbed him, taking his passport, documents and credit cards, the criminals then took off in a white sedan.

The Canadian, whose identity was not revealed by the authorities, received attention at the Ciudad Cortés Hospital and was reported in stable condition.