Cancun, Q.R. — Police deny early morning reports of a shootout between Cancun officers and civilians. Local media said Monday that municipal police officers were fired upon when responding to a report of a suspicious individual.
The incident happened around 6:00 a.m. Monday in SM 20 of Cancun. Local reports said police returned fire after the suspicious individual resisted a search.
In an official statement Monday afternoon, Cancun Police confirmed there was no exchange of gunfire between them and civilians. In their statement, they explained that officers responded to a residential report of shots fired on Labná Avenue.
When they arrived at the address, they found an armed man firing a weapon. Police did not say what the man was shooting at. Subsequently, the weapon was seized and the man taken into custody, according to them, without incident.
“Gunfight Ruled Out in Superblock 20. The Municipal Secretariat of Citizen Security and Transit (SMSCyT) has ruled out a confrontation between police and civilians following a report received through the 911 emergency number regarding gunfire in Superblock 20, on Labná Avenue,” Policía de Cancún reported.
“Upon arriving at the scene, police officers observed a man firing a weapon. Using verbal commands, they ordered him to drop the weapon, resulting in his arrest.
“During the intervention, a firearm and suspected narcotics were seized and the individual was turned over to the appropriate authorities.”
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