Gunfire was reported through social networks by users who attended a music festival in a Playa del Carmen nightclub, creating panic among visitors at the popular go to spot for foreigners.
Details are still sketchy, although media reports that the narco shootout occurred at the Blue Parrot resulting in at least 8 killed.
From Twitter:
"People came to the club and opened fire . Four, five dead and several wounded. Stay in your damn hotel if you are here in the BPM "wrote DJ Jack Revill, known as Jackmaster, referring to the festival that was held in the club Blue Parrot.
Caos en las calles de playa del carmen. NO SALGAN. Chaos on the streets. STAY SAFE. #blueparrot#bpmpic.twitter.com/ZHJZRq7PD3Pipe Llorens (@pipellorens) January 16, 2017