A pair of hitmen riding a Jet Ski fired at beachgoers in Cancun, killing two and injuring at least one.
According to Vice News, an American woman was struck by a stray bullet at the beach after two men attacked the beach and rode away. The woman, identified only as a Kanya N. from Kentucky, was hospitalized. The two deceased victims were street vendors selling crafts to tourists and died at the scene.
The shooting occurred Friday.
The shooting is believed to connected to a territory dispute among drug-selling gangs in the region. Many street vendors also sell small amounts of marijuana and cocaine to tourists.
While generally safe, the area around Cancun, and other resort towns, occasionally sees upticks in violence since the region is both a hub for drug traffickers bringing substances in from South America and a place for tourists to buy drugs. However, tourists are rarely targeted in these attacks.