Gunmen kill 1 tourist, hurt 1 in Argentina, authorities say

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Assailants shot two British tourists while trying to rob them Saturday in Argentina’s capital, killing one and seriously injuring the other, authorities said.

The attack occurred as the tourists approached a luxury hotel in the Puerto Madero area of Buenos Aires, the Argentine news agency Telam said.

Argentine officials said that assailants on a motorcycle, apparently supported by accomplices in a car, tried to steal the belongings of the tourists, according to Telam.

The tourists attempted to resist, the statement said. One was shot in the groin and the other was shot in the right lung. Both were taken to a hospital. Police are searching for the attackers.

The British Embassy said it was assisting family members of two British men after the attack.