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Police continue search for gunmen who shot two Puerto Morelos taxi drivers

Puerto Morelos, Q.R. –Armed men who fled on a motorcycle after shooting two Puerto Morelos taxi drivers have not been found. The shooting took place early Saturday evening outside an eatery near the Villas Morelos I subdivision.

One man was able to drive himself to hospital while the other required an ambulance transfer. One of the taxi drivers has since been transferred to a Cancun hospital.

Witnesses reported the attack as being targeted since there were others at the eatery at the time of the shooting. No one else was hurt during the attack. Both taxi drivers belong to the César Martín Rosado Taxi Union.

One of the shooting victims was transferred by ambulance. Photo: September 7, 2024.

Armed men arrived at the eatery around 7:00 p.m. where they shot their targets before fleeing on the federal highway. Police continue their investigation and their search for the gunmen.