London, Ont., woman killed in roadside gunpoint robbery in Mexico, family and friends say

A Canadian woman who has lived in Mexico for nearly a decade was shot and killed while driving to Canada on a side road, according to friends and local news reports.
Authorities have not yet confirmed Gabriel Canada's death.
Short owned the Firefly Cinema and Karaoke Bar in Zipolite, a city in southern Mexico. The business, announced by Short about eight years ago, was a popular hangout for expats and locals, friends said. Family members say they were told Short was shot on Saturday, about a day after she began her journey home with her four dogs and cat in Curtaro, just north of Mexico City.
Mexican media said Short was 50 years old, but a friend said he was 57. "She loved animals and wouldn't leave without them, so she decided to buy a vehicle there and take them home," said Raquel Shulman, Short's longtime friend. He added that Short was going home to take care of his mother, who was ill.
Canada warns Mexican clients to be wary of notifying Foreign Office: "It is known of the death of a Canadian in Mexico." "Consular officials are providing consular assistance and support to the family and are in contact with local authorities for further information," the statement, sent via email on Wednesday, said.
"Due to privacy considerations, no information can be disclosed." The Canadian government also advises visitors to Mexico to exercise "extreme caution" due to high levels of criminal activity and kidnappings. Mexican authorities have also been contacted about Short's case.
Shulman, who was driving the car with a male friend, was supposed to help out on the sometimes dangerous highways of Mexico, where they were told by men who made money.
"He was supposed to be a safety net to get him to the border safely." Mexican media say the man's friend was also shot and taken to hospital for treatment. Short has two sons – Corin, who lives in Mexico, and Michael, who lives with his grandmother in London.
The two brothers are trying to get answers from the Mexican authorities. "Gabriel was a very smart person," Short's oldest son Michael wrote on a GoFundMe page to raise travel expenses to receive his mother's remains and funeral expenses. He had a strong will. He was kind.
"No matter how hard it gets, he finds the strength to keep trying." A funeral will be held in Mexico, Shulman said. She said Short moved to Mexico in 2015 to escape the hustle and bustle of life in Canada. “She applied to places that offered room and board, and Mexico was the first place that contacted her, offering a job as a data entry in a hotel, which she accepted.
He fell in love with Zipolite." Two of the woman's pets have been found, the search continues for the other 3. One of the dogs she took home, a boxer named Ruby, along with a cat, were found after being killed by Mexican animal welfare officials.

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