Prosecutors said crime had increased due to extortion [and] drug sales to foreigners and Mexicans. He has been the minister of public security since February 2018. However the BIG difference this time, is that 3 of Start your Independent Premium subscription today. In late October, two tourists one a California travel blogger born in India and the other German were killed in the apparent crossfire of rival drug dealers in Tulum. It is not the first time that tourists have been caught in the crossfire of such battles. one of two killed in drug-gang shootout in Mexican Caribbean resort town Tulum, What travelers need to know before the new US travel system on Nov. 8, killed in crossfire of a drug-gang shootout, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. deaths in recent months is not new. On a busy Sunday afternoon, with the beach full of We are now working hand in hand with our hotel partner to calm and nurture our guests., Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies, Members of the National Guard enter the grounds of a hotel after the gun battle near Puerto Morelos, Mexico. The trouble endangers Mexican President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obradors hopes for economic progress in the so-called Riviera Maya, named for its proximity to Mayan ruins such as Chichen Itza. The administration of President Andrs Manuel Lpez Obrador has pinned its hopes on the so-called Maya Riviera, where it has announced plans to build an international airport and a stop for the Maya train, which will run in a loop around the Yucatan peninsula. Mexican authorities are searching for the gunman who is understood to have had a long criminal record, including robbery, drug and weapons offenses. What are the All Inclusive resorts in Los Cabos? WebGun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United It turned out to be none other than the head of the state Ministry of SCOOP: CBP sources say 5 U.S. border agents shot, including one fatally, by narcos off the coast of Puerto Rico The agents are not Border Patrol, but from Customs & Border Protection's Air & Marine Operations arm. We deeply regret the events that occurred at Hotel Xcaret this afternoon, it said in a statement. The three victims were transported to the hospital, but two died, including one en route, authorities said. Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC. I imagine that as long as you stay out of areas that locals hang out you are okay but it's still concerning. She asked for anyone with information about the shooting to contact the authorities and said the bureaus evidence response team was responding to the scene. They included two German men and a Dutch woman. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. The shooting at the ritzy resort is just the latest brazen act of violence along Mexicos famed Mayan Riviera. There are plenty of shootings where I live but it's not automatic weapons in a very public area. WebRIU Shooting. Save. families and bathers. these shootings were at point blank Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. Copyright 2023 KABC Television, LLC. Guests at the nearby Azul Beach Resort also posted videos of people taking shelter or gathering in the lobby. 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The incident took place outside the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun resort in Mexican scientists helping to rid Galapagos of invasive plants, CDMXs Metrobus Line 3 now fully electric, Runner Citlali Moscote is first Mexican athlete to qualify for 2024 Olympics, Primer: meeting the financial requirements of a Mexican residency visa, 3 arrests made in murder of artist family in Roma, CDMX, Thousands in Mexicos cities protest Plan B election reform, INE chief warns electoral reform will blow up elections, Federal government buys defunct Mexicana airline brand for over 800 million pesos. Noticed a few police (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Two Canadians were killed and a third wounded in a shooting at their five-star hotel in the Mexican resort town of Playa del Carmen, state authorities said. aware of an incident that occurred on the public beach of Palmilla on the afternoon of Sunday, August 6. On Saturday night reports were heard of an armed man shooting in the tourist zone of Cabo San Lucas. Police say they're still looking for three men spotted running from the scene. Violence in Los Cabos extended to the beach yesterday when gunmen killed three people and wounded two others, causing panic among tourists. , The incidenttook place outside the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun resort in Puerto Morelos, south of the popular "hotel zone" ofCancun, according to multiple reports. We'll get back to you shortly. One witness to the attack, Rick Lebassa, a tourist from Maine, said two or three gunmen appeared to be shooting into the air with pistols, not at the beach. COVID origins? Passengers were left screaming and running for their lives after an explosion in a baggage machine at Cancun airport. And their bravery and selfless service should be recognized.. The tragic shooting took place at the Santa Fe. Two narcos ran into the hotel after a car chase with police, much different than hitting the hotel. Some of these guys do like to get out and about and others will be looking for them. The dramatic shooting sent tourists scrambling for cover at the resort of Puerto Morelos, just south of Cancun. WebMEXICO CITY, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Two suspected drug gang members were shot dead on a beachfront near the Mexican resort of Cancun on Thursday, authorities said, in an Prosecutors said Friday they have arrested a suspect in that killing. The two suspected drug dealers killed had apparently arrived in front of the Azul Beach Resort and the Hyatt Ziva Cancun, claiming it was now their territory. Have been there many times and am shocked that such violence occurred right there. Rival cartels often kill another gangs street-level dealers in Mexico to eliminate competition and ensure their drugs are sold first. Just two weeks prior to this shooting, one US and another German tourist were killed in a similar incident in the beach town of Tulum. In June, two men were shot to death on the beach in Tulum and a third was wounded. A tourist from the United States was supposedly wounded Friday in Cancun, Mexico, during a beach shooting amid continued cartel violence. ", Two foreign tourists were killed in crossfire of a drug-gang shootout last month in Mexico's Tulum. The Cruise passengers will, Cabos chronic housing shortage highlighted after Tropical Storm Lidia washes away over 7000, The 18th annual East Cape Bisbee has been and. There have been signs that the situation in Quintana Roo state, where all the resorts are located, was out of control months ago. The Cabo Rojo area is known as a major drug smuggling route. "I did not see any shots coming in toward the shoreline.". I will be very sad to not see my friends in Mexico again but vacations are more happy without worries. Three other foreign tourists were wounded in the shooting at a street-side eatery that has some outdoor tables, right off Tulums main strip. While Armed men arrived at about And everyone is reeling from the shock. Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in, Holidaymakers at the five-star luxury beach resort in Cancun barricaded themselves in rooms when a party of 10-15 armed criminals arrived on the beach, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. WebOn Saturday night reports were heard of an armed man shooting in the tourist zone of Cabo San Lucas. In June, two men were shot to death on the beach in Tulum and a third was wounded. 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. WebMore than 230 people have been murdered in Los Cabos alone so far this year. Thanks for contacting us. The shootings were the latest chapter in drug gang violence that has sullied the reputation of Mexico's Caribbean coast as a once-tranquil oasis. An hour later, municipal Police Chief oJuan Jos Zamorano arrived and ordered Wong be disarmed and taken home. people are almost becoming slightly immune to news of "yet another drug death". The killers apparently arrived by boat. All rights reserved, Official: a Dozen Drug Gangs Fighting for Mexico's Caribbean, Witnesses Recall Complete Chaos' During Gunfire Near Luxury Cancun Resort, Gunmen Storm Cancun Beach, Assassinate' 2 Rival Gang Members Near Luxury Resorts, shootout in the beach town of Tulum in October, Check Your Change! While so much attention is justifiably focused on our southern border with Mexico, this tragedy is an important reminder of the dangers faced by our agents fighting drug trafficking in the Caribbean. State authorities called it "a clash between rival groups of drug dealers on a beach" near two hotels. Guests at the Hyatt Ziva Cancun posted videos and photos of tourists hiding or nervously milling in the lobby and hallways during the incident. The hotel said that the incident appeared to be targeted and isolated.. In Mesa, Arizona, early Sunday, two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a nightclub, NBC affiliate KPNX of Phoenix reported. The Tulum gunfight also apparently broke out between two groups that operate street-level drug sales in the area, according to prosecutors. Jennifer holds a bachelor's degree from Boston University, and prior to entering the journalism field in 2014, she worked as a court stenographer for nearly 20 years, serving as the official court reporter for more than two dozen first-degree murder cases in North Carolina. 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. 2014 iTravel Connected, San Jose Del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico. Mexican marines with bulletproof vests, helmets, and assault rifles were seen patrolling Cancun's tourist-crowded beaches following the Tuesday shooting. More than 186,000 people have been murdered and another 30,000 have gone missing in Mexico Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? A quote from Cabo Tourist Board today read: The Los Cabos Tourism Board is aware of an We have tickets to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? All Rights Reserved. And everyone is reeling from the shock. Several cartels are fighting for the area's lucrative retail drug trade, including the Jalisco cartel and a gang allied with the Gulf cartel. These are brave members of our air and marine operations within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, so the difficulty of this job cannot be compared to the difficulty that our frontline personnel face every day. Three Customs and Border Protection agents were shot, one fatally, Thursday morning during a shootout with suspected drug smugglers off the coast of Puerto Rico. "Everyone ran from beach and swimming pools. Story tips: [emailprotected]. Authorities are working together to ensure that visitors and residents One of the women was born in India but lived in the United States, while the other was from Germany. We were there when this took place. Instead, they handcuffed and interrogated him. 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. 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. Just two weeks prior to this shooting, one US and another German tourist were killed in a similar incident in the beach town of Tulum. Copyright 2023 RedState.com/Salem Media. 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. today read: The Los Cabos Tourism Board is WebLos Cabos police chief Juan Manuel Mayorga was shot dead last week. A San Jose, Calif., woman born in India, Anjali Ryot, and German citizen Jennifer Henzold were apparently hit by crossfire from the Oct. 20 drug dealers shootout in Tulum, south of Puerto Morelos. This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. Web0:34 Two men died on Thursday near the Mexican city of Cancun in a shooting outside of a luxury resort. An American tourist was wounded while on vacation in Cancn after Narco hitmen on jet skis sprayed a beach with bullets in an apparent turf war with a rival drug gang. 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 was assigned to protect the area. All rights reserved. A quote from Cabo Tourist Board WebThe incident is presumed to be drug related but this has still NOT been confirmed. It is not the first time that tourists have been caught in the crossfire of such battles. One of the victims died in one of the hotels after running inside while the other died on the beach. We've received your submission. Im fine now, barricaded in my hotel room for the night, just trying to decompress.". WebThe shooting Tuesday at the Oasis Palm resort is just the latest in a rash of gunplay in the region that had Mexican authorities last month deploy a 1,500-strong National Guard Thankfully, there were only a few minor scrapes and bruises along the way, with the exception of one guest, who was injured. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-85379971', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Cabo and one of the finest, most exclusive hotels in the world. , "As soon as the situation occurred, the hotel team immediately engaged local authorities who thoroughly investigated the situation,"a Hyatt spokesperson saidin a statement to USA TODAY, adding that "The hotel team took steps in an effort to ensure the safety of guests and colleagues. 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A San Jose, California woman born in India, Anjali Ryot, and German citizen Jennifer Henzold were apparently hit by crossfire from the Oct. 20 drug dealers' shootout in Tulum, south of Puerto Morelos. families and bathers. Armed men arrived at about 2:00pm at Palmilla beach, located between San Jos del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, and opened fire on what appeared to be a family gathering. Arms initially thought it was some kind of show. 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. Claudia Anaya, a former Mexican senator, described the experience as a horror movie, asking: Do you think tourists want to keep coming to share our tragedy?. Lebassa said this was the first incident of this kind he's seen in his 31 years of coming to Cancun. Supposed to go to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Several others were gravely wounded. Prosecutors said Friday they had arrested a suspect in that killing. The new 60-unit-fleet will reduce 7,500 tons of carbon dioxide per year, said head of the capital's Mobility Ministry, Andrs Lajous. A shootout between rival drug gangs at a ritzy Cancun resort left four Americans hurt, according to reports. WebA hotel in Mexico popular with American tourists was sent into chaos Thursday amid reports of gunfire. Multiple people were injured in the shooting.. The incident happened around 1 Pan American Congress of Internal Medicine, Gordo Banks Cabo Fishing Report 23 August 2017, Jen Wren Cabo Fishing Report 13 August 2017. A man and a woman were hurt after being shot during a chaotic fight that was caught on camera outside a bar in Venice. The increase in drug related New tourist tax to be collected via airlines from December. Three other foreign tourists were wounded in the shooting at a street-side eatery that has some outdoor tables, right off Tulum's main strip. I don't see it as a real threat to us but if she is going to worry why go, plenty of other places. And in some ways, Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. Palmilla is one of the most popular beaches in Los Cabos, considered by residents as one of the few beaches left which the public can access freely and enjoy. 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Lucio Hernandez Gutierrez, 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 Cancun's hotel zone. Gunfire broke out on a beach in Mexico's Caribbean coast resort of Cancun Tuesday, sending tourists scrambling for cover, but authorities said nobody appeared to be injured. The suspect, who has not been identified, was seen on surveillance footage in a gray sweatsuit and black face mask in front of the pool. Two of the men died at the scene of the shooting, and there were no other serious injuries. I agree with the gentlemen that posted "There is more to the story than what has been reportedStay tuned until the facts are presented". They included two German men and a Dutch woman. GVA will collect and check for accuracy, comprehensive information about gun-related violence in the U.S. and then post and disseminate it online. Police in Playa del Carmen recently arrested 26 people, most of them reportedly for drug sales, after an officer was shot dead and locked in a car boot. Why did you move (or are thinking to move) to Mexico. The state police chief wrote in his Twitter account that there are no seriously injured or kidnapped tourists, but did not say whether there were any nonserious injuries. VENICE, Calif. (KABC) -- A man and a woman were hurt after being shot during a chaotic fight that was caught on camera outside a bar in Venice. 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According to local authorities, a confrontation between drug dealers had There have been signs that the situation in Quintana Roo state, where all the resorts are located, was out of control months ago. Staff hustled us into hidden rooms behind the kitchens. Crime has gone up a little with extortion, with drug sales to foreigners and Mexicans, the prosecutors office said about the raid. The agents were taken back to land and life-flighted. Hernandez Gutierrez said the jet skis had been found and seized. WebTwo Canadians were killed and a third was wounded in a shooting at their five-star hotel in the Mexican resort town of Playa del Carmen, state authorities said. local authorities continue to investigate the matter, we can confirm that no If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Get the day's top news with our Today's Headlines newsletter, sent every weekday morning. Any comments from the TA world on conditions there? A 19-year-old Arizona State University student died after being shot multiple times while waiting at a red light, officials told ABC15. This post was determined to be inappropriate by the Tripadvisor community and has been removed. There were reports that one tourist had been injured, but state officials did not immediately confirm that. Email: info@itravel-cabo.com. WebRe: Playa Palmilla Shooting yesterday 5 years ago Save This beach is right next to the One & Only Palmilla. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-85365096', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Hyatt Ziva. Just got back from our 2nd vacation there in a month. Not everyone was as unflappable as Lebassa, though. Your email was successfully sent! An employee who answered the phone at the hotel said the shooting occurred on the beach near the facility. Several cartels are fighting for the areas lucrative retail drug trade, including the Jalisco cartel and a gang allied with the Gulf cartel. The attack took place in the Petempich Bay, between Cancun and the quieter former fishing village of Playa del Carmen on Mexicos tropical Yucatn Peninsula. This beach is right next to the One & Only Palmilla. Abcarian: Mask mandates? It is one of three beaches in the area that have the Blue Flag designation for water quality and safety. Rival cartels often kill another gang's street-level dealers in Mexico to eliminate competition and ensure their drugs are sold first. Los Angeles, A $150,000 executive protection dog? The incident happened around 1 a.m. outside Cabo Cantina on Washington Boulevard. Follow her work on Facebook and Twitter. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas acknowledged the agents death in testimony before a Senate committee Thursday morning: Ranking Member (Rob) Portman mentioned the tragic loss of one of our front-line personnel. "There were two guys and maybe even a third, who came in on jet skis, and what I saw was them shooting up into the sky," Lebassa said. The Tulum gunfight also apparently broke out between two groups that operate street-level drug sales, according to prosecutors. Vacayas co-founder Patrick Gunn said: Vacaya can confirm there was a gang-related shooting incident near the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun on November 4 and it was in no way a targeted attack on the LGBT+ community. 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