Gunmen Open Fire Aboard Boat; 5 Slain

Three gunmen on a commuter boat en route from Guatemala to Belize opened fire on the captain and passengers, killing at least five people, Guatemalan authorities said. Three survivors said they spent 17 hours floating together in the Gulf of Honduras until a fisherman found them. Others drowned as they waited for rescue. Five passengers were shot dead, naval Capt. Jose Maria Valladares said. Evelyn Rojas, 21, said that when the firing began, she jumped into the water. The gunmen shot other passengers and threw women, children and an elderly man overboard, she said. The boat was carrying 10 passengers and five crew members. The motive of the attack was not known.