Cancun, Q.R. — A woman has been arrested for the shooting death of a Cancun police officer. The officer, a member of the Municipal Secretariat of Citizen Security and Traffic, was shot to death Monday morning in SM 107.
According to early information, the armed woman pulled the trigger nearly a dozen times, leaving the off-duty officer laying in a residential green space. A boy of around 16 who was passing through the area on his way to school was hit in a leg by a stray bullet. He was transferred to hospital. There are reports the teen was the son of the officer shot. Police have not confirmed those reports.
According to Cancun police, a motive for the shooting is not known. In a brief notice they said “we report the death of a member of the SMSCyT (SMSCyT), the victim of a violent incident that occurred today in Paraíso Maya.
“The officer, who was a hairdresser for the force, was off duty. We are working with authorities to clarify what happened.”
The shooting happened in an outside public area on Cenote Sagrado Street and Paraíso Maya Boulevard. Residents who heard the commotion called emergency services. Police were sent in response to the reports of gunfire.
At the scene they identified one of the own as the victim. The woman who is alleged to have pulled the trigger has been identified by neighbors as Fósil “N”. Police have not yet named the deceased.
In a press statement, the state Secretary of Citizen Security (SSC) reported “in response to a report of alleged firearms fired in Superblock 107 of Cancun, security protocols and emergency services were immediately activated.
“Upon arrival at the scene, it was confirmed that a member of the Municipal Secretariat of Citizen Security and Traffic died from gunshot wounds. SSC officers arrested a woman who was allegedly linked to the incident and was found to have a firearm in her possession.
“During the deployment, it was learned that a minor who was passing through the area suffered a leg injury, although his life is not at risk. The Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) reiterates its commitment to acting firmly to maintain order and safeguard the safety of its citizens.”
The woman is reported to have tried to flee the area after the shooting but was surrounded by neighbors who held her until police arrived. Authorities have not clarified a motive for the targeted attack that left the Cancun officer dead.
