Hernndez Gutirrez said the jet skis had been found and seized. MEXICO CITY, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Two Canadians died of gunshot wounds after an argument turned violent at a resort near Cancun on Mexico's Caribbean coast, authorities said on Friday. Human error to blame for train crash - Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Flights were suspended for almost three hours after authorities received reports of gunshots at the airport. It went on for a little while and everyone dove for cover. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, A spokeswoman for Canada's foreign ministry told the BBC: "Global Affairs Canada is aware of reports that Canadian citizens have been affected by an incident in Mexico. "Several guests have (said) they saw gunman come up from the beach, actively shooting," he said. All rights reserved. Staff hustled us into hidden rooms behind the kitchens. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. 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. Minutes from everything. LGBTQ vacation company VACAYA confirmed to ABC News that an American who was part of its group suffered a gunshot wound during the incident. During the chaos, Eric was able to call Andrew from the hotel rooms phone. He later tweeted that guests were taken out of hiding and brought to the lobby, where they cried and hugged each other. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. At the moment, several cartels battle for the area's profitable drug trade. Most of the bodies were found in vacant lots or houses. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. IE 11 is not supported. Market data provided by Factset. In June, two men were shot to death on the beach in Tulum and a third was wounded. The assailants arrived by boat and wore ski masks, officials said. Andrew told the Independent his husband "just tried to stay as quiet as possible". It is not the first time that tourists have been caught in the crossfire of such battles. In March, tourists were sent scrambling by loud bangs heard at the international airport in Cancun. 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"We advise U.S. citizens in the area to contact concerned family and/or friends to let them know they are safe.". "There was a delayed reaction for about maybe five seconds, then everybody started scrambling and screaming and crying, and running," said Arms. Travel warnings issued amid Cancun crime spree, Gunmen on jet skis fire shots on beach in Cancun. A suspect had been. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. No one appeared to be injured, authorities said. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. Three other Americans sustained minor injuries and did not require hospitalization, a US official confirmed to ABC News. Local police confirmed today that one American was hospitalized following the shooting, but is currently stable. We just had to hit the deck, Guyrich said. "Everyone ran from beach and swimming pools. A Hyatt spokesperson said in a statement to ABC News that they are "aware of a developing situation at Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun. "Consular officials are contacting local authorities to gather more information and stand ready to provide consular assistance.". (Mike Sington/Handout via REUTERS). About 15 people then showed up at the beach and executed the two rivals, the head prosecutor of Quintana Roo state, Oscar Montes de Oca, said. Fox News Flash top headlines for November 4. 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. Four Americans were injured in a beachfront shoot-out between Mexican gangsters that left two suspected drug dealers dead and tourists scrambling for cover. The shooting occurred on a beach in Cancun's hotel zone. Footage from inside the five-star resort showed terrified guests cowering behind walls, crouched on the floor and hiding in dark rooms. "My initial thought was that you hear of drug cartels kidnapping tourists and holding them for ransom, then killing them anyway, and I was really dreading that that was the case," he said. Two visitors from Canada died after being shot on Friday Jan. 21, 2022, at the five-star Hotel Xcaret in Playa del Carmen, which is about 45 miles south of Cancun. There was a delayed reaction for about maybe five seconds, then everybody started scrambling and screaming and crying, and running, Arms recounted. The province attorney general said the gunfire erupted during a fight between "antagonistic groups of drug dealers" and one person was arrested. Another person was also injured in the gun rampage, although it's not clear whether they were a guest or a member of hotel staff, according to local media. Three tourists were wounded in the Oct. 23 shooting. The Puerto Morelos shooting comes two weeks after a California travel blogger and a German tourist were killed in a similar shootout Oct. 20 in the beach town of Tulum. The shooting happened on a beach in Baha Petempich,. The suspects, both believed to be drug dealers, were killed. Then, around 2:10 p.m., "a group of 15 subjects appeared who went directly to the two people who remained in the beach area, capturing one of them, while another ran into a lodging center where he was finally killed, while the other subject was deprived of liberty and then meters away of his life," the office added. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. All rights reserved. Pronouns: she/her. "I did not see any shots coming in towards the shoreline," said the tourist. Frightened tourists shared images and comments on social media about how they had to hide from the shootout. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. In another, he appears to hold a mobile phone and a third photo shows him sitting in a lounge chair. FOUR Americans were hurt in an attack at a hotel in Cancun that left two dead on Thursday evening. The gunmen headed ashore in front of a Hyatt Resort just south of Cancun and opened fire. 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. When it began, the Hyatt was hosting a week-long Day of the Dead celebration for LGBT+ travellers, organised by a New York travel company called Vacaya. "We kind of looked at each other funny," Wildermuth said. One person was killed and six others were injured Friday in shootings on a main boulevard in Mexicos Caribbean coast resort of Cancun, authorities said. 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. "Do you think tourists want to keep coming to share our tragedy? Mike Sington, a guest at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun, said on Twitter: "Guests are telling me they were playing volleyball on the beach, gunman approached firing gun. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. The government is planning a luxury airport near Tulum and an intercity rail line that will loop around the whole Yucatn Peninsula, on whose tip Cancun sits. 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. 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. Legal Statement. At first glance, this might feel like a wash. Another witness, who was on the beach with her daughter at the time of the shooting, said that the gunfire began 15 minutes after the National Guard had left the area. They then ran up to their rooms and were told to stay there because there was an active shooter on the property, according to Wildermuth, who said he saw military personnel directing people in front of the hotel. Both. Ive never been so scared, literally shaking. Theyre not telling us anything. Lucio Hernndez Gutirrez, the chief of police of the coastal state of Quintana Roo, said the attackers apparently pulled up to the beach on jet skis and opened fire at a beach in Cancuns hotel zone. How Safe Is Tulum For Travelers In 2023? About 15 people arrived on the beach to assassinate two men who had showed up saying they were the new dealers in the area, the head prosecutor of Quintana Roo state, Oscar Montes de Oca, told the Radio Formula station. Gov. The U.S. embassy in Mexico said consulate officials were looking into social media reports of shots being fired at a resort in Cancun. The gunfight apparently broke out between two groups that operate street-level drug sales in the area, according to prosecutors. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. IE 11 is not supported. 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. The attacker, a hotel guest, is still at large and a manhunt is underway. Rival drug gangs engaged in the Thursday gunfight on the beach outside Azul Beach Resort and the Hyatt Ziva Riviera in Puerto Morales, about 40 minutes by car from Cancun. ABC News' Conor Finnegan, Jennifer Leong, Josh Margolin and Christine Theodorou contributed to this report. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Rival drug gangs engaged in the Thursday gunfight on the beach outside Azul Beach. According to local press reports, there were simultaneous attacks on two bars located on the same avenue. Several cartels are fighting for the area's lucrative retail drug trade - including the Jalisco cartel and the gang allied with the Gulf cartel. Two witnesses, Andy Guyrich and Kerry Arms, visiting the resort from Minnesota told the Associated Press the shots came unexpectedly. Karim Torres/AP. Thursday's chaotic scenes came after a California woman was killed in the apparent crossfire of a drug gang shootout in Mexico's Caribbean coast resort of Tulum last month. 8.8 mi (14.1 km) from Tempe. We've received your submission. WATCH: A shooting involving rival gangs on a beach near Mexico's Caribbean resort of Cancun left two suspected drug dealers dead on Thursday and sparked panic among foreign tourists./ via @AFP pic.twitter.com/6q6lez5OOm, Concept News Central (@cnc_tribunephl) November 5, 2021. 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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. Rival cartels in Mexico often kill another gangs street dealers to get rid of the competition and to ensure their drugs are sold first. The shooting is the latest in a string of violent incidents on the resort-studded coast, and came in the same week that a special battalion of National Guard troops were assigned to protect the area. Fortunately, no one was harmed or injured during the shooting. But when you dig into which hotels are moving . Two people are dead after a shooting involving alleged drug gangs in a Mexico resort zone Thursday afternoon, authorities said. The hotel had reportedly been hosting a week-long Day of the Dead party for hundreds of LGBTQ+ travelers when the gunmen stormed the beach. The gunmen wore ski masks and arrived and fled the scene by boat at the beach. Graphic video posted online shows the incident appears to have unfolded near an outdoor dining area. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Hotel staff huddled together in corner. "It was chaos as people ran from the pool and beach. The National Guard said later there was no evidence of any gunshots having been fired, and said the bangs may have occurred after someone knocked over three free-standing vertical display stands in the terminal. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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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. Tourists flee from gunfight at Mexican luxury resort, California travel blogger and a German tourist. Guests at the Hyatt and nearby Azul Beach Resort shared footage and photos of tourists hiding in the hotels during the incident. Rival cartels often kill another gangs street-level dealers in Mexico to eliminate competition and ensure their drugs are sold first. Legal Statement. "The hotel team is taking steps in an effort to ensure the safety of guests and colleagues, and further questions may be directed to local authorities," a Hyatt spokesperson told Fox News. Many people falling on the wet ground. 6 Police at the scene in Cancun, Mexico Credit: Reuters 6 The Attorney General's Office said in a statement that it has initiated the investigation into the incident "where two men lost their lives after being shot by members of a criminal group dedicated to drug dealing and with whom, according to preliminary information, they were having a territorial dispute for the sale of toxic substances.". Eyewitnesses said the men stormed the beach armed with machine guns and opened fire. One of the victims died in one of the hotels after running inside while the other died on the beach. 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. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. He also adds that he is not "overly concerned" as this was his first time experiencing such an incident as a frequent visitor of Cancun over the past 31 years. On October 20, a woman from San Jose, California, and a German woman were killed in a crossfire of a drug dealers' shootout in the resort of Tulum about 80 miles from Cancun. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Here's why. Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more. Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. All guests and employees told to duck, and were all taken to hiding places at Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun Resort. 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. A Hyatt spokesperson told Fox News the resort is aware of a "developing situation.". Guests rushed to take shelter after being warned there was a "threat to the hotel" at the Mexico resort on Thursday afternoon, authorities said. He tweeted that the incident "hurts our society" adding that "we will continue investigating together with the federal forces until we find those responsible". The chief police of the coastal state. Arms initially thought it could've been a part of a show. Two people are dead after a shooting involving alleged drug gangs in a Mexico resort zone Thursday afternoon, authorities said. 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. The head prosecutor of Quintana Roo state, Oscar Montes de Oca, said that the two people who were killed had arrived in front of the Azul Beach Resort and the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun earlier in the day claiming it was their territory. Still no announcement or update from hotel, Hyatt, or police. A commando of drug gang gunmen on Thursday stormed ashore at a beach on Mexico's resort-studded Caribbean coast in front of luxury hotels and executed two drug dealers from a rival gang,. The shooting began at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Kabah Avenue, in the nightlife heart of the tourist resort. Legal Statement. Four Americans tourists were shot in the attack, which officials determined to be an assassination by a rival gang. Lebassa says this was the first incident of this kind hes seen in his 31 years of coming to Cancun. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. A US official briefed on the incident. LGBT tourists at five star Cancun resort dash for shelter as 'rival drug dealers' battle on Mexican beach. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Cancun shooting: Four Americans injured in drug gang gunfire at luxury Mexico resort. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? An American vacationing in Cancun confirmed to ABC News that he heard shots fired while at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel in Puerto Morelos. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters, El Chapo's Attorney Argues Conviction Be Overturned Due to Biased Jury. Market data provided by Factset. The attorney generals office for the state of Quintana Roo also tweeted that rival gangs had faced off on the beach inBaha Petempich. The shooting Tuesday at the Oasis Palm resort is just. 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. In total, 214 hotels will move to a higher category, and 158 hotels will be moving to a lower category in the World of Hyatt program. It was slippery as hell.". The gunfight also apparently broke out between two rival drug gangs in the area, according to prosecutors. "We manned the entrances to the basement and were given metal sticks, even a pedestal bathroom sink, to defend ourselves.". Earlier in the day, the victims had apparently arrived at the beach in front of the Azul Beach Resort and the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun and claimed the territory as their own. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! In late October, farther south in the laidback destination of Tulum, two tourists one a California travel blogger born in India and the other German were caught in the apparent crossfire of rival drug dealers and killed. 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Tempe. Gunfire erupted on an idyllic beach in Cancun, Mexico, on Thursday that resulted in the killings of two suspected gang members and sent stunned tourists fleeing into nearby hotels for cover.. 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