Puerto Morelos, Q.R. — Police continue their search for the person or persons responsible for the shooting of a 16 year old Puerto Morelos teen. The teen was shot twice Wednesday afternoon in residential Villas Morelos II.
According to early information, the young man was at his home with two brothers when two people arrived on a motorcycle. The group were seen talking but when the motorcycle pair turned to leave, one of them is alleged to have pulled out a gun and fired.
The unnamed minor was hit twice in the chest. Due to the severity of his injuries, he was transferred to a Cancun hospital.
The afternoon shooting happened at a home on Zetina Gasca Avenue. Police responded to the 9-1-1 emergency report. There are no reports of suspects in custody.