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Gunmen target and repeatedly shoot Playa del Carmen combi driver while transporting passengers

Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — Combi passengers rushed off a Playa del Carmen unit Sunday after their driver was shot several times. Early reports say at least eight shots were fired, four of which left bullet impacts on the outside of the van after it was intercepted on CTM Avenue.

The targeted attack against the combi driver happened around 4:00 p.m. as the public transport van neared the Selvanova subdivision. A motorcycle carrying two subjects opened fire against the front of the van, hitting the driver four times.

Passengers reported seeing the motorcycle race toward the combi, paring up with it before the motorcycle’s passenger took aim at the combi driver.

Passengers from inside the back of the van were able to stop the unit before some rushed off out of fear the gunmen would return. Others stayed at the scene and called 9-1-1 for help.

Gunmen target and repeatedly shoot Playa del Carmen combi driver while transporting passengers
Photo: September 22, 2024.

Several trucks from the Municipal Police of Solidaridad arrived to find the stopped van and a bleeding driver. Passengers were able to provide a description of the motorcycle and its riders. Police implemented an area search but were unable to locate the motorcycle.