We've received your submission. "Today, from a horror movie what tourists have experienced in an exclusive hotel in #Cancun," she tweeted in Spanish. The gunmen wore ski masks and arrived and fled the scene by boat at the beach. Two men, presumed to be drug dealers, died in the attack one on the beach and the other inside one of the hotels, according to ABC News. The shootings occurred on an avenue lined with restaurants and bars a bit farther inland. Two Canadians have been shot dead and another injured after a dispute among guests at a hotel resort near Cancn, Mexico, local security officials say. Guests rushed to take shelter after being warned there was a "threat to the hotel" at the Mexico resort on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Three other foreign tourists were wounded in the rampage at a street-side eatery, near Tulum's main strip, including two German men and a Dutch woman. Citing news outlet DRV Noticias, Radio Formula reported that a group of at least 10 people were later arrested in Cancun "possibly in connection with the case.". No one appeared to be injured, authorities said. Andy Guyrich and Kerry Arms, who were visiting from Minnesota, described more gunshots and terror on the beach. Two people are dead after a shooting involving alleged drug gangs in a Mexico resort zone Thursday afternoon, authorities said. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! The shootings were the latest chapter in drug gang violence that has sullied the reputation of Mexicos Caribbean coast as a once-tranquil oasis. Three tourists were wounded in the Oct. 23 shooting. Another person was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. This special offer will go fast so book now and let's "play ball"! According to local reporters, the Mexican army arrived at the resort moments after the shooting. Many people falling on the wet ground. Several guests have now told be they saw gunman come up from the beach, actively shooting. Twitter user Mike Sington said he took cover with guests at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun Resort after being told that an active shooter was in the vicinity. "I did not see any shots coming in towards the shoreline," said the tourist. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS, Jury inspect eerie Murdaugh murder scene where mom & son were executed, US Navy faces being totally outgunned by China in just seven years, says expert, Dances with Wolves actor pleads not guilty in 'sex cult' case, TikTok star, 28, is charged with child abuse after 'attack on boyfriend', 2020 THE SUN, US, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY | YOUR AD CHOICES | SITEMAP, A map of the surroundings of the Hyatt Ziva Rivera Cancun resort, Tourists sheltering inside an empty room of the hotel, Tourists sheltering inside the hotel after gunfire erupted, Credit: Twitter/ Mike Sington / @MikeSington, Photos from the scene show hotel guests crouched on the floor as they seek shelter. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The victim was welcomed back to the resort Friday to cheers from gathered guests. The gunmen headed ashore in front of a Hyatt Resort just south of Cancun and opened fire. Still no announcement or update from hotel, Hyatt, or police. A shooting between suspected rival drug gangs broke out on the beach of a resort in Cancun, Mexico, Thursday afternoon, sending guests scrambling for safety. "We manned the entrances to the basement and were given metal sticks, even a pedestal bathroom sink, to defend ourselves.". Guests at the hotel were deemed safe after the shooting, authorities said. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Several cartels are fighting for the areas lucrative retail drug trade. or redistributed. The assailants arrived by boat and wore ski masks, officials said. Governor Carlos Joaquin called the attack a serious blow to the development and security of the state putting the image of the state at grave risk. About 15 people arrived on the beach to assassinate two men who had showed up saying they were the new dealers in the area, Oscar Montes de Oca, attorney general for the state of Quintana Roo, told Radio Formula. The shooting left two dead and four Americans injured. Most of the bodies were found in vacant lots or houses. And in nearby Playa del Carmen, police staged a massive raid in October on the beach towns restaurant-lined Quinta Avenida, detaining 26 suspects most apparently for drug sales after a city policewoman was shot to death and locked in the trunk of a car last week. A US official briefed on the incident confirmed to ABC News that the Americans were hurt, with one reportedly shot but recovering well in hospital and the other three sustaining minor injuries. Montes de Oca said eight suspects in the Tulum attack had been detained in possession of firearms. Cancun shooting: Four Americans injured in drug gang gunfire at luxury Mexico resort. The latest shooting incident follows another that killed two suspected gang members at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun Resort on Nov. 5, where the suspect targeted the two individuals he planned to kill. The shootings are the latest chapter in drug gang violence on Mexico's Caribbean coast. In November, a commando of drug gang gunmen stormed a beach at Puerto Morelos, a resort just south of Cancun, and opened fire in front of luxury hotels, executing two drug dealers from a rival. Guests gather in the hotel lobby after a reported shooting at Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun resort, in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico, Nov. 4, 2021 in this still image obtained from a social media video. The carnage sent tourists scrambling for cover after 15 drug gang gunmen rocked up in ski masks and opened fire on the beach in front of the Azul Beach Resort and the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun. They included two German men and a Dutch woman. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Andrew Krop, a publicist in Montana whose husband Eric was at the hotel to sing for the LGBTQ+ gathering, told The Sun the shooting took place shortly after 3pm local time. He told the Metro Weekly: "We had literally just arrived and were walking to the beach when a rain of gunfire happened, and people all started running from the beach and pool area to take cover. 6 Police at the scene in Cancun, Mexico Credit: Reuters 6 A spokesperson for the Azul Beach Resort Riviera Cancun, which is located near the Hyatt Ziva Cancun, told ABC News it has no comment at this time. All guests confined to lobby now. The province attorney general said the gunfire erupted during a fight between "antagonistic groups of drug dealers" and one person was arrested. The Puerto Morelos shooting came two weeks after a California travel blogger and a German tourist were killed in a similar shootout in the beach town of Tulum in October. The carnage sent tourists scrambling for cover after 15 drug gang gunmen rocked up in ski masks and opened fire on the beach in front of the Azul Beach Resort and the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun. All rights reserved. The chief police of the coastal state of Quintana Roo said the incident occurred Tuesday when the suspects pulled up dressed as soldiers and began shooting in Cancun's hotel zone. Alongside heavyweights like Cancun, Playa del Carmen, and Isla Mujeres, Tulum frequently ranks as one of the most popular destinations among travelers in the Mexican Caribbean. He added that one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack, but authorities could not determine whether that person was a hotel employee or a guest because they were still undergoing medical treatment. There have been signs that the situation in Quintana Roo state, where all the resorts are located, was out of control months ago. Video shared on social media showed tourists scrambling for cover in a Cancun resort during Thursday's face-off between warring gangsters on a beach in Bahia Petempich, Puerto Morelos. Footage from inside the five-star resort showed terrified guests cowering behind walls, crouched on the floor and hiding in dark rooms. Flights were suspended for almost three hours after authorities received reports of gunshots at the airport. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Video of the incident verified by NBC News. He told a local radio station that "about 15 people arrived on the beach to assassinate the two men," The Associated Press reported. A San Jose, California woman born in India, Anjali Ryot, and German citizen Jennifer Henzold were apparently hit by crossfire at a street-side eatery. 2023 BBC. Prosecutors said crime had increased due to extortion [and] drug sales to foreigners and Mexicans. A shooting at a ritzy resort near Cancun left two Canadians dead and one other injured Friday, Mexican authorities said. MEXICO CITY - One person was killed and six others were injured Friday in shootings on a main boulevard in Mexico's Caribbean coast resort of Cancun, authorities said. Not everyone was as unflappable as Lebassa, though. Tourists visiting Cancun were sent running for their lives after gunmen on jet skis opened fire on the beach, steps away from the Grand Ocean Palm resorts. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. BORDER EXPERT: TERRORIST LABELS FOR MEXICAN DRUG CARTELS LONG OVERDUE. Quintana Roo Governor Carlos Manuel Joaquin Gonzlez said in a statement that the shootout was "a strong blow to the development of the state," Radio Formula reported. The attacker, a hotel guest, is still at large and a manhunt is underway. The gunfire sent LGBT tourists, at the Hyatt for a weeklong gay Day of the Dead celebration, diving for cover and barricading themselves in their hotel rooms, The Independent reported. Gunfire erupted on Friday at the Hotel Xcaret Mexico in the tourist town of Playa del Carmen, about 70km (45 miles) south of Cancn on the Caribbean coast. "He ran with some friends and is hiding locked in a room right now.". The shooting comes nearly two weeks after two female tourists were killed during an apparent drug gang shootout in the Mexico resort destination of Tulum. According to local press reports, there were simultaneous attacks on two bars located on the same avenue. In June, two men were shot to death on the beach in Tulum and a third was wounded. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Former Mexican Senator Claudia Anaya likened the tourists' experience at the resort to a "horror movie," saying that the problem of violence in Mexico is no longer confined to just the streets. pic.twitter.com/Hf7SRzRJIZ. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. One other person suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack but authorities have not yet determined whether the victim was a hotel employee or a guest. The shooting occurred on a beach in Puerto Morelos, south of Cancun, during a confrontation between alleged members of rival groups of drug dealers, according to a statement from the Quintana Roo Attorney General's Office. "About a half-hour ago, he called me and said that men had stormed the beach with machine guns and started firing. Gunfire broke out on a beach in Mexicos Caribbean coast resort of Cancun Tuesday, sending tourists scrambling for cover (https://oasishoteles.com/en/hotels/grand-oasis-palm), BIDEN'S BORDER CRISIS - PREVENTABLE, PREDICTABLE AND DEADLY. Im fine now, barricaded in my hotel room for the night, just trying to decompress.". Legal Statement. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. A Hyatt spokesperson said in a statement to ABC News that they are "aware of a developing situation at Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun. A group of drug gang gunmen stormed ashore a beach near luxury hotels in Cancun, Mexico, on Thursday and executed two drug dealers from a rival gang. Market data provided by Factset. Paragliders record never-before-seen footage of world's second-tallest mountain, Elizabeth Holmes has 2nd child as prison sentence looms, Dozens of sharks swarm fishing boat in feeding frenzy off Louisiana coast, video shows, Brunt of storm moving out of SoCal, light showers on tap Wednesday, Wake-Up Weather: AM showers then mild and breezy, Live: NASA's SpaceX Crew-6 mission set to launch astronauts from Kennedy Space Center, Mom scratches her Maryland lottery ticket in the car then makes her friend pull over, Texas lawmakers go over school safety report card. Cancuns seafront is much sought after by several cartels for its lucrative retail drug trade, and the shootings are just the latest display of gang violence that has disrupted the once tranquil reputation of Mexicos Caribbean coast. One person was killed and six others were injured Friday in shootings on a main boulevard in Mexico's Caribbean coast resort of Cancun, authorities said. Fox News Flash top headlines for November 4. The gunfight apparently broke out between two groups that operate street-level drug sales in the area, according to prosecutors. Some people are upset at the way iPhones charge. In one photo he is seen holding a gun. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. In June, two men were shot to death on the beach in Tulum and a third was wounded. That individual is currently doing well at a local hospital, is surrounded by friends and family, and is we hope will return to the resort shortly. Tourists flee from gunfight at Mexican luxury resort, California travel blogger and a German tourist. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. It was slippery as hell.". Includes a "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" welcome amenity, per night. "We advise U.S. citizens in the area to contact concerned family and/or friends to let them know they are safe.". In an earlier statement, Mr Montes de Ocas office said there was a clash between rival groups of drug dealers on a beach near the hotels. The Quintana Roo state prosecutor's office said both victims had criminal records. He ran back into the hotel and ended up in some random room with one of the housekeepers, said Mr Krop, whose account of events was confirmed to The Independent by Eric Krop. A shootout involving rival gangs on a beach near the Mexican resort of Cancn has left two suspected drug dealers dead, prosecutors say. Three other. 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