Cancún, Q.R., Mexico – Vacationers at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun Resort in Mexico were sheltering-in-place after reports of armed men storming the beach and an active shooting Thursday.
Local prosecutors confirmed at least two people were killed.
Multiple witnesses and worried loved ones took to social media to sound the alarm.
Mike Sington, a Senior Executive at NBC Universal wrote on Twitter: “Still hiding in a dark room deep in the hotel. Other guests told me they heard gunfire. Resort is secluded, was told gunman came up from the beach. Hotel employees hugging each other.” – “All guests and employees told to duck, and we’re all taken to hiding places at Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun Resort. Active shooter? Terrorist or kidnapping threat? They’re not telling us anything.”
Guests are telling me they were playing volleyball on the beach, gunman approached firing gun. Everyone ran from beach and swimming pools. Staff hustled us into hidden rooms behind the kitchens.
— Mike Sington (@MikeSington) November 4, 2021
A possible motive for the crime was not immediately clear. The U.S. Consulate in Mexico said it was looking into the reports.
#BREAKING Shooting on beach near Mexico's Cancun leaves two dead: prosecutors pic.twitter.com/ddQvWQkGxl
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) November 4, 2021
#ÚltimoMomento 🚨 | Se reporta balacera en Hotel Hyatt Ziva Riviera #Cancún.
Diversas versiones señalan que hombres armados entraron al hotel por el área de la playa con la intención de matar a una persona. pic.twitter.com/4V6Jl0KJYy
— Quintana Roo HOY (@QuintanaRooHoy1) November 4, 2021
La Secretaría de Seguridad Pública de Quintana Roo informa:
se reportó al 911 una actividad irregular suscitada en las inmediaciones del un hotel, ubicado en el municipio de Puerto Morelos.
La Policía Quintana Roo ya se encuentra verificado lo sucedido.
Información preliminar. pic.twitter.com/u6nFOXNbEX— SSP_QROO (@SSP_QROO) November 4, 2021
This is a breaking news update.
