Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — Police were requested in northwest Playa del Carmen Thursday night in response to a double murder. A man and a woman were found shot to death Thursday night in the La Guadalupana neighborhood.
The targeted shooting happened around 10:00 p.m. on Chichen Itza Avenue where neighbors reported hearing rounds of gunfire.
According to preliminary information, the victims were walking when they were intercepted by armed men who targeted them.
Following the residential report, Municipal Police and paramedics arrived at the scene where they confirmed that both the man and women were dead.
Authorities launched a search operation in the area to locate those responsible but have not announced arrests.
