iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A man suspected of shooting a U.S. consulate officer outside the consulate in Guadalajara, Mexico, has been captured, Mexican officials said.

The man was captured by the special forces of the state of Jalisco, and handed over to federal prosecutors, according to a tweet from the state of Jalisco.

The officer, identified by Mexican prosecutors as Christopher Ashcraft, was shot in his car on Friday as he was leaving the consulate. He was listed in stable condition.

Surveillance video of the attack shows the shooter following the official in a parking garage. A second video shows the attacker waiting until the victim arrives at the exit to the garage, then fires a round through the car’s windshield and immediately runs away.

A Mexican official has called the shooting a “direct attack,” but authorities have said they do not know the motive. The state department says the safety of employees overseas is a top priority and it is working closely with Mexico on the case.

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