Xcaret hotel shooting in Playa del Carmen near Cancun leaves ‘one dead and two hurt’
A SHOOTING inside a popular resort near Cancun, Mexico, left one dead and two injured.
Mexican authorities rushed to Hotel Xcaret in Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo, on Friday afternoon after a guest opened fire inside the five-star resort.
Three guests were shot at the popular Playa Del Carmen resort Hotel Xcaret[/caption] Police released a photo of the alleged shooter[/caption] One person was killed and two others were injured in the shooting[/caption]According to Lucio Hernández Gutiérrez, the Public Secretary of Defense of Quintana Roo, the shooting unfolded after an argument broke out between the three guests.
All three victims were immediately transported to local hospitals, where one died from his injuries.
Authorities said all three guests are descendants of Canada.
The shooting occurred inside the resort adjacent to the theme park, local outlet Quinta Fuerza reported.
Officials said the suspect ran off after the shooting and his whereabouts are unknown at the moment.
Gutiérrez said authorities have launched a “strong operation for his capture.”
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