Tulum, Q.R. — A man and woman of Colombian nationality were shot to death in Tulum last night. The shooting happened inside a private home on Juan Ek Street when armed men shot them in what appears to be a targeted attack.
According to the preliminary report, the man and woman were inside their home when four armed individuals broke in around midnight. Neighbors called police after hearing several bursts of gunfire.
Police from the Secretariat of Public Security and Citizen Protection arrived at the address where paramedics confirmed both were dead. Witnesses reported seeing the gunmen flee in a pickup truck.
The area was cordoned off due to the gathering of residential onlookers. Agents from the Investigative Police and personnel from the Forensic Services carried out the corresponding procedures including the removal of the bodies.
Tulum police have not commented on the shooting. The names of the deceased have not been revealed.
