Xpu-Ha, Quintana Roo — Gunmen opened fire on ride-hailing drivers along the federal highway between Playa del Carmen and Tulum on Tuesday night, according to preliminary reports.
The shooting took place near the Catalonia Royal Tulum hotel in Xpu-Ha, sending a wave of tension through the area. Video circulating after the incident shows evidence of the attack on drivers working for the inDrive platform.
Citing preliminary reports, accounts of the video indicate the shots were fired from a vehicle belonging to a taxi union affiliated with Lázaro Cárdenas del Río.
Journalists who were documenting the dispute at the time of the gunfire were also exposed to the shooting, according to the reports.
Authorities have not officially confirmed any injuries or detentions in connection with the attack.
More Crime
- Five Men Sentenced To Up To 50 Years For Killings In Cancún And Felipe Carrillo Puerto
- Mexico’s Senate Unanimously Approves Tourism Law Reform to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation
- Three Mototaxi Drivers Attacked in Cancún; One Killed, One Injured
- Two Women Rescued From Human Trafficking in Cancún Search Warrants
- Confirmed: Three Grand Sirenis Employees Killed as Staff Bus Overturns on Highway 307
More Playa del Carmen
- Sheinbaum Acknowledges Little Progress in Talks With Vulcan Over Calica
- Fitch Downgrades, Then Upgrades Playa del Carmen Credit Rating Over Missed Payment
- Playa del Carmen Traffic Police Run No Operations Targeting Bike Lane Violations
- Playa del Carmen Merchants Pin Hopes on Buen Fin, Winter Season to Salvage Weak Year
- Scooter Users Demand Say in Playa del Carmen Micromobility Rules
