Man Killed in Front of Tourists at Mexico Resort by Gunmen Who Fled on Jet Skis, as Video Shows Scared Vacationers

Mar. 15, 2025

A photo of Hotel Riu Palace Las Americas in Cancun, Mexico.Photo:Avalon/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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The incident happened on a beach near the Riu Caribe hotel shortly before noon on Wednesday, Oct. 2, according to theRiviera Maya News,News. auand theNew York Post.

Paramedics that responded to the site confirmed the man’s death and authorities cordoned off the area from the public as they launched an investigation into the man’s death, per the Riviera Maya News.

A marina boat was sent out in order to locate the suspects who had fled across the water, while authorities also carried out a search on land for evidence, the outlet added.

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Hotel Riu Caribe did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the incident.

The U.S. State Departmentissued a travel advisoryto several areas in Mexico in September 2024, due to “crime and kidnapping.” It noted in its advisory that “violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread and common in Mexico.”

source: people.com