Mexico: Two killed in an exchange of gunfire between rival cartels in Cancun

On the beaches of the hotel Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun Resort city’s Cancun in the Mexico At least 15 armed men belonging to rival drug cartels exchanged gunfire. According to the information of the Mexican newspaper “The universe” two men belonging to the gangs are dead, another is said to have been beaten, while a tourist was slightly injured.

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Local authorities received calls from hotel guests “for illegal activities in the area”, then confirmed that it was “a duel with weapons between members of rival cartels”. THE Prosecution of Quintana Roo denied that there was a kidnapping.

Earlier, on social media, visitors recorded the events. The attack on the hotel took place, according to the English newspaper “The Mirror” a few hours ago today (5/11). Witnesses on social media from various visitors reported that the armed men approached from the sea.

Panic ensued as former NBC executive Mike Sington wrote on Twitter: “Visitors tell me they were playing beach volleyball when a gunman opened fire. “Everyone started running from the beaches and swimming pools inland.” The resort is a popular tourist destination in the United States. The US Embassy in Mexico told Reuters he was examining reports of the shootings. A large police force as well as ambulances rushed to the spot, of course.

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