Two Canadian tourists died and another was injured when shots were fired at a hotel in Playa del Carmen, Mexico.
Posted yesterday at 7:51 p.m.
The incident took place at the Xcaret hotel on Friday, said Lucio Hernández Gutiérrez, head of security for the state of Quintana Roo, in a post on Twitter. The three injured Canadians were taken to hospital, where two of them were pronounced dead.
The two people who died of their injuries had criminal records in Canada for robbery and drug-related charges, according to the Quintana Roo state attorney general’s office.
According to the publication of Lucio Hernández Gutiérrez, it was a hotel guest who allegedly shot the Canadians. The man in question is wanted by the Mexican authorities, who posted his photo on social networks.
Joined by The Press, Global Affairs Canada said it was “aware of an incident in Mexico involving three Canadian citizens”. “Consular officials are contacting local authorities to gather more information and stand ready to provide consular assistance,” wrote Ministry spokeswoman Patricia Skinner.
With Agence France-Presse