One person has been killed and six others were injured on Friday in shootings on a main boulevard in Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Cancun, authorities said. A suspect had been detained in relation to the attack, which did not take place in the resort’s hotel zone, according to prosecutors in the coastal state of Quintana Roo.
The shootings occurred on an avenue lined with restaurants and bars further inland. It is the latest instance of violence that has blotted Cancun’s reputation as a laid back holiday destination.
In March, tourists were sent scrambling by loud bangs heard at the international airport in Cancun. Flights were suspended for almost three hours after authorities received reports of gunshots at the airport. Videos posted on social media showed travellers rushing out of a terminal.
