ALERT: Shooting in Playa del Carmen, Mexico (January 16, 2017)

January 16, 2017

ALERT: Shooting in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

A shooting took place in the Mexican resort area of Playa del Carmen, last night, that killed several people. One news report states that “Several Americans were reportedly among the victims.”

According to the Associated Press:

A Mexican police officer said Monday a gunman has killed at least five people and wounded nine others at a nightclub in the Caribbean coast resort of Playa del Carmen.

The shooting occurred outside the Blue Parrot nightclub, which was hosting an event that was part of the BPM electronic music festival.

The BPM Festival posted a statement saying four people had been killed and 12 injured.

The statement said the attack involved “a lone shooter.”

BPM wrote that “the violence began on 12th street in front of the club and three members of the BPM security team were among those whose lives were lost while trying to protect patrons inside the venue.”

The Blue Parrot is one of the venues at the 10-day festival in Playa del Carmen, a tourist destination that has largely been spared the violence that has hit other parts of Mexico.

Fox News is reporting:

At least five people were killed early Monday in a shooting at a nightclub in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, a popular beach resort near Cancun, where a music festival was being held.

Twelve people were injured, according to local media reports.

The shooting unfolded at around 3 a.m. as club-goers waited in line to get into the BPM Festival’s closing party at the Blue Parrot.

Several Americans were reportedly among the victims. The festival, an annual 10-day and night electronic music festival, is popular with foreign tourists, especially from the United States and the United Kingdom.