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Tourists look on in horror as ‘assassins on jet skis’ assassinate beach-goer at five-star Mexican resort, before fleeing
3 October 2024, 10:57
A group of assassins shot a man dead on a packed beach in Mexico in front of horrified tourists.
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The victim, 30, was shot and killed by four armed thugs on a beach near the five-star Hotel Riu yesterday.
Two of the killers fled the scene on jet skis while the others left on foot.
Holidaymakers were left shaking in fear and had to run for cover as the gunmen opened fire. The victim has been identified as a Mexican national, according to local media.
The man was reportedly in charge of the jet skis on the beach. He has not yet been formally identified.
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Hotel Riu confirmed that the victim was not a guest or employee of the hotel.
Witnesses said one of the suspects was wearing dark Bermuda shorts and a black shirt.
Social media footage shows hotel guests scrambling around the hotel foyer in a panic as they wait for direction from staff.
According to local media, the male victim was shot several times and left for dead.