Armed violence in Cancún

A series of armed attacks in Cancún has resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries. In mid-October, two women were killed in a shooting at a residential parking lot in the Los Corales neighborhood. While authorities investigated the motive, no suspects were initially detained.

By late October, two additional separate incidents occurred. In the Cielo Nuevo area, a man suspected of being a loan shark was killed by gunfire while on a motorcycle, wounding an innocent bystander in the process. Police arrested three individuals following this attack. In a separate shooting near a secondary school in Supermanzana 228, two men were wounded, with one reported to be in serious condition.

On Friday, October 29, a new armed attack in the Paseos del Mar residential area, specifically within Supermanzana 251, left three people dead. The victims, described in some reports as mototaxistas, were found at different locations: two near the intersection of Isla Mauricio and Isla Haití, and a third approximately 200 meters away in a nearby parking area. The incident prompted a massive response from the Municipal Police, State Police, the Navy, and emergency services. Authorities secured the scene, collecting evidence including a motorcycle and a vehicle belonging to the COR union. The identities of the deceased remain unconfirmed, and no suspects have been arrested. Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage to determine the motive.