A prominent politician on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao, Helmin Wiels, has been shot dead.
Witnesses said he was killed on the beach by gunmen who sped off in a car.
Mr Wiels, 54, led the Pueblo Soberano party, which campaigns for independence from the Netherlands.
Local media say it is the first time a politician has been assassinated in Curacao. Prime Minister Daniel Hodge said: "This act was horrendous, terrible, and we are in shock."
Beach attack
"We are not accustomed to these things on the island," the prime minister said.
A motive for the killing remains unclear, but the Curacao government said Mr Wiels had received threats in the past.
Witnesses said he was killed on the beach by gunmen who sped off in a car.
Mr Wiels, 54, led the Pueblo Soberano party, which campaigns for independence from the Netherlands.
Local media say it is the first time a politician has been assassinated in Curacao. Prime Minister Daniel Hodge said: "This act was horrendous, terrible, and we are in shock."
Beach attack
"We are not accustomed to these things on the island," the prime minister said.
A motive for the killing remains unclear, but the Curacao government said Mr Wiels had received threats in the past.