Shooting at Mexican resort leaves 5 dead

International Desk: At least five people were killed early Monday (January 16) in a shooting at a nightclub in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, a popular beach resort near Cancun, where a music festival was being held.

Twelve people were injured, according to, reports Foxnews.

The shooting unfolded at around 3:00 am as club-goers waited in line to get into the BPM Festival’s closing party at the Blue Parrot.

Several Americans were reportedly among the victims. The festival, an annual 10-day and night electronic music festival, is popular with foreign tourists, especially from the United States and the United Kingdom.

The BPM Festival posted a statement on Facebook saying the attack involved “a lone shooter.”

Marcos Vazquez, 29-year-old from El Paso, Texas, told NBC News that he was with his girlfriend at the nearby La Vaquita nightclub when he saw people running by.

He said they ran into the bathroom and locked themselves inside with eight other people.

DJ Jackmaster, one of the performers at the rave, tweeted that someone stormed the club and opened fire.

BPM officials tweeted that police investigations were under way and that everyone needed to shelter in place.

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