Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — A suspect has been arrested in the deadly Friday shooting inside a central Playa del Carmen barbershop. At around 1:00 p.m. a lone male entered the shop and began shooting, leaving two adults dead.
A third adult was injured along with three minors. All four of the injured shooting victims were taken to hospital. Three have been discharged. One person continues to be hospitalized. The shooting happened inside a barbershop located in the Gonzalo Guerrero area of central Playa del Carmen.
Local authorities have reported on the arrest of Jonathan “N” “for his probable participation in the crimes of qualified homicide of two male persons, as well as injuries to four people.”
According to authorities, the four injured include a barbershop employee and three underage clients. They also say that at the time of his arrest, Jonathan “N” was found in possession of marijuana and a 0.9 mm caliber firearm with live rounds.
In a Saturday morning statement, the State Attorney General (FGE) said that their “initial investigations indicate that two hitmen, who arrived at the establishment on a motorcycle, headed towards Bruno Edén “N” identified as a member of the criminal group “Los Zuri”, who was in the company of another male whose identity has been withheld, and shot them, killing them.
“Four other people, collateral victims, were also injured and were transferred to different hospitals in the city from where three of them have already been discharged, while another remains hospitalized.”
The motorcycle the hitmen used during the murders was found abandoned on Calle 6 bis in the Centro neighborhood of Playa del Carmen. That motorcycle has been seized.
Police have not provided a motive into the shooting or made any comment on the whereabouts of the second person believed involved in the Friday shooting.
