Man Dies After Altercation Outside Tianguistas Verdes Hall in Cancun

Cancun, Quintana Roo — A man died early Thursday morning after an altercation outside the Tianguistas Verdes hall on the Gas Auto highway, between the Cancun-Merida highway loop and Jose Lopez Portillo Avenue.

Police responded to a 911 call reporting an injured person near the venue. According to initial reports, a gathering was taking place inside the hall when the victim, a man aged 30 to 35, stepped outside and became involved in an argument.

Witnesses told authorities that several people physically assaulted him. During the attack, the man ended up on the roadway, where he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.

Municipal, state, and federal officers arrived, along with agents from the State Prosecutor’s Office and forensic experts, who processed the scene and began an investigation.

A surveillance camera from the C5 complex located nearby may have captured the incident. The body was taken by the forensic medical service for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.