Gunmen on jet skis open fire at Cancun resort as shootings in region surge
New York Post
December 8, 2021
No one was hurt in the latest shooting incident in Mexico
Tourists at a four-star resort in Cancun were forced to run for their lives as gunmen on jet skis stormed the beach and opened fire.
The 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 force.
In the latest incident, five men in military uniforms converged on
the “family-friendly” resort and fired about 20 shots, according to
reports.
Mexican authorities last month deployed a 1,500-strong National Guard force
Gunmen on jet skis open fire at Cancun resort as shootings in region surge
The unidentified gunmen fired into the air, then abandoned their jet skis, changed into civilian clothes and fled, police said.
“Luckily nobody got hurt, but it could have gone a different way,” US tourist Zayne Jones told KUTV-News. “Just not a good feeling having your kids out here.”
“We just ran and hit the deck,” said Andy Guyrich, a Minnesota tourist.
Tourists at a resort in Cancun were forced to run for their lives
Mexican leaders had already deployed 1,500 National Guard members over recent incidents
Gunmen fired into the air, abandoned their jet skis, changed into civilian clothes and fled
On Wednesday, the US Department of State issued an advisory warning American tourists to the popular Quintana Roo state, including Cancun, to “exercise extreme caution” when traveling in the region.
Last month, a gunfight on the beach between rival Mexican drug gangs sent tourists scrambling at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera, Cancun’s resort zone.
Police said one tourist received minor injuries in that incident.
The shooting at the Oasis Palm resort is just the latest in a rash of gunplay
The US State Department had issued a travel advisory for American tourists in the area
Mexican authorities later created a “tourist battalion” of National Guard troops to protect Cancun and nearby resorts — a significant source of income for the country.
“This battalion will provide security to the entire tourist area,” National Defense Secretary Luis Cresencio Sandoval said when he announced the move.
2 comments:
I thought they were the shark patrol
Tourist Battalion? Why can't regular cops protect the tourists? Could it be that Mexican Police are really just crooks in uniform?
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