2 Ontarians wounded by gunfire in Acapulco

Two Ontariansinjured in a drive-by shooting outside their hotel in the resort city of Acapulco, Mexico, say they feel fine and will stay in the country for the rest of their vacation.

Stray bullets from a semi-automatic weapon struck the two touristsin their lower legs at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, causing minor injuries.

The twowere werecaught in the crossfire as they lounged with their spouses and other members of a larger tour group at tablesset up in front of the sliding glass doors of the Casa Inn's hotel lobby.

Rita Calara of Niagara Falls told CBC News in a phone interview Mondayfrom their hotel that she and her friend, Yoyo Manela of Welland,were treatedin a local hospital overnight Saturday.

Calara said she isfeeling goodand is trying to continue with her vacation, which ends on Wednesday.

Violence worsening in Mexico

According to unconfirmed reports, the shots were aimed at a man walking in front of the hotel at the time. He was also wounded in the leg.

Acapulco Mayor Felix Saldago admitted the violence has not put the resort city in a good light with tourists.

"In 2006, the violence got worse. It's been very ugly. Really horrible," he said, but assured tourists are safe and blamed the violence in the city on isolated gang wars between drug cartels.

Saturday's shooting comes only weeks after 19-year-old Adam DePrisco from Woodbridge, Ont., was killed in Acapulco. A Mexican doctor blamed the teenager's death on a hit-and-run, but his family and friends allege he was beaten to death.

Last month, a man from Chatham, Ont., was struck by a car and killed in Guadalajara.

Domenic and Nancy Ianiero, also of Woodbridge, were found slain in their room at a resort in the Mayan Riviera nearly a year ago. Their deaths remain unsolved.