1 dead in shooting at 5-star Cancun resort by gunmen who fled on jet skis: reports

A Mexican national was reportedly shot dead in broad daylight near a luxury resort in Cancun by two suspects who fled on jet skis as tourists crowded inside during the grisly scene.

The fatal shooting occurred around noon on Wednesday in a targeted attack behind the five-star Riu Caribe hotel, authorities said, Riviera Maya News reported.

At least two gunmen approached the unidentified victim, believed to be in his 30s, and fired multiple times, police said, according to the local news agency.

After opening fire, the suspects reportedly fled the scene on jet skis.

The victim was not identified, but the hotel said in a brief statement that he was neither a guest nor an employee of the hotel, according to Riviera Maya News.

Video posted on social media and reported by news.com.au showed worried, swimsuit-clad guests and workers gathering in the lobby of the hotel, where rooms can cost up to $350 a night per kayak.

Mexican prosecutors said Wednesday they believe the fatal victim may have been involved in the shooting of a 12-year-old boy over the summer.

In that broad daylight shootout, two gunmen on jet skis opened fire on the beach, killing the innocent boy, after attempting to take down a rival drug dealer, CBS News reported at the time.

The US State Department has urged interstate tourists to exercise increased caution when traveling to Mexico.

“Violent crimes – such as murder, kidnapping, carjacking and robbery – are widespread and frequent in Mexico,” the State Department said.

“The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in many areas of Mexico because travel for U.S. government employees to certain areas is prohibited or restricted.”