In the middle of the high season, there was a shooting in Cancun, Quintana Rooexactly in Isla Mujeres beachwhich left a injured salesman; It is presumed that it was a direct attack and this is what happened.
According to the report of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (SESNSP), at November 30 cutoff they registered 1,366 homicides in Quintana Rooas well as 2,829 intentional injuries.
While in the National Urban Public Safety Survey of the third quarter of 2024in Cancún the perception of insecurity was 73.2%, the largest number of the mayors of Quintana Roo.
However, despite the previous figures, Quintana Roo It is not among the 5 most dangerous states in Mexico, according to the SESNSP report.
Shooting in Cancun: alleged direct attack on Isla Mujeres beach left a vendor injured
It was on Saturday, December 28, that Isla Mujeres beach, Cancuna shooting that left a salesman injuredthis in the presence of dozens of tourists and in broad daylight on the coast of the Grand Palladium Hotel.
However, the news broke today, Monday, December 30, because the video in which one would observe injured salesman at sea and armed subjects flee on the beach of Islas Mujeresalthough the moment of the shooting in Cancun was not captured.
But as seen in the video, the shooting in Cancun caused police mobilization and the panic among the tourists who were in the Isla Mujeres beachwho began to collect their belongings confused.
It was mentioned at that time that the shooting in Cancun was a direct attack against the seller who was working in the Isla Mujeres beach and that he was injured in the left calf and right thigh.
On the other hand, the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Quintana Roo confirmed that same Saturday, December 28, that there had 3 arrested around Isla Mujeres beach for the shooting in Cancunwhich took place at noon.
Shooting on Isla Mujeres beach leaves a vendor injured (Screenshot)
Violence in Quintana Roo: Shooting on Isla Mujeres beach is not the only one in Cancun in recent days
However, the shooting on Isla Mujeres beach is not the only one that has taken place in Cancun, Quintana Roo due to the violence in this tourist destination in recent days.
Only on the same Saturday, December 28, when the shooting on Isla Mujeres beacha woman and her 10-year-old son suffered a armed attack in region 235 of Cancunnear the fishmongers.
The woman suffered several gunshot wounds after the shooting in Cancun in the fish market region and there was also intense police mobilization; the SSC did not inform about this armed attack.
Shooting on Isla Mujeres beach leaves a vendor injured (Quintana Roo News)