Man shot to death by assassins who fled on jet skis outside at Cancun resort Hotel Riu

By Sara Mcgiff For Dailymail.Com

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Terrified tourists fled for their lives as four assassins gunned down a man outside a luxury five-star resort in Cancun.

The victim, identified only as a 30-year-old Mexican national, was shot yesterday morning on the beach outside Hotel Riu. 

After firing multiple shots, two of the assassins – who had approached him on foot – fled the scene on rented jet skis. The others ran away. 

Guests ran for cover as the men carried out the targeted attack, rushing inside to the $300-a-night hotel lobby to watch as police responded to the body on the sand. 

Law enforcement are exploring the possibility that this homicide could be related to drug trafficking and cartel-related crimes. 

A man was shot dead on a beach in front of the luxury Hotel Riu Caribe resort in Cancun

Guests ran for cover as the men carried out the targeted attack before attempting to evade police with some taking shelter in the lobby of Hotel Riu 

The victim was confirmed by the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Quintana Roo to be a Mexican national and around 30-years-old, Turquesa News reported

Footage from the aftermath shows concerned guests wandering around the $1000-a-night lobby awaiting instruction from officials. 

Others were seen on camera inside the resort in panic, with some calling loved ones, screaming and rushing to get inside with their beach gear.

Hotel Riu released a statement that the dead man was not a guest or employee at their hotel, Riviera Maya News reported.

One of the four gunmen took off after shots were fired and ran through the beach area of the hotel’s neighboring Dreams Hotel.  

Witnesses said the suspect was wearing dark Bermuda shorts and a black shirt. 

The US State Department lists Mexico at a tier two advisory level – meaning tourists should exercise increased caution when travelling. 

‘While Mexican authorities endeavor to safeguard the country’s major resort areas and tourist destinations, those areas have not been immune to the types of violence and crime experienced elsewhere in Mexico.

‘In some areas of Mexico, response time of local police is often slow. In addition, filing police reports can be time consuming. 

Law enforcement are exploring the possibility that this homicide could be related to drug trafficking and Cartel related crimes PICTURED: Hotel Riu Palace Las Americans in Cancun

The Riu Caribe Hotel released a statement that the dead man was not a guest or employee at their hotel, Riviera Maya News reported

One of the four gunmen took off after shots were fired and ran through the beach area of the hotel’s neighboring Dreams Hotel. Witnesses said the suspect was wearing dark Bermuda shorts and a black shirt

‘Increased levels of cartel-related violence have resulted in territorial disputes and targeted killings, injuring or killing innocent bystanders.’

This shooting happened two months after a 12-year-old boy was shot and killed after gunmen riding jet skis opened fire on a rival drug dealers on a beach in Cancún, Mexico.

The child, who was identified as Santiago, was with his family sitting on a chair at Caracol Beach next to the Riu Cancún when he was struck by multiple stray bullets on July 29.

Santiago was treated on the scene by paramedics and rushed to an area hospital, where he later died.

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