Our prayers are with Mexico at this time, after local police have confirmed that at least 5 people lost their lives and 9 more were wounded last night in a shooting at Blue Parrot nightclub in Playa Del Carmen.
The club was an after-party for the BPM Festival, so there were many people in town for what they thought was going to be a fun weekend of music and dancing. Sadly, the gunman – whose motive is not yet known – robbed them of that.
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“The violence began on 12th street in front of the club and three members of the BPM security team were among those whose lives were lost while trying to protect patrons inside the venue,” an official post from the BPM Festival Facebook page reads. “The BPM Festival has been working closely with the local authorities (Seguridad Publica/Policia Turistica) throughout the festival to ensure public safety and security for all visitors. We are overcome with grief over this senseless act of violence and we are cooperating fully with local law enforcement and government officials as they continue their investigation.”
One eyewitness was a woman by the name of Valerie Lee, U.S. Digital Editor for Mixmag. You can read her account below. We’ll keep you updated as more info is available.
4-5 shots happened maybe around 2:45-3am and ppl backstage started running. We crouched behind a wall, ppl started saying it was fireworks
— ✌alerie (@valerie___lee) January 16, 2017
A security guard tried to coerce us and say it was safe, then others confirmed they saw a gun and we hid under a metal table in panic
— ✌alerie (@valerie___lee) January 16, 2017
Maybe 5 min passed, music still playing (super loud, likely those inside didn't even hear) and we finally fled and exited out the back
— ✌alerie (@valerie___lee) January 16, 2017
Friends outside near the entrance were 20ft from the shooter. Bodies on the ground. Didn't seem like shooters tried to enter the party.
— ✌alerie (@valerie___lee) January 16, 2017
Police took over 10 minutes to arrive. Victims likely include tourists/party goers, poss a security guard. Not clear what the motive was yet
— ✌alerie (@valerie___lee) January 16, 2017
We are now safe at the airport waiting for our flight back home. Devastated and traumatized but lucky. So lucky today.
— ✌alerie (@valerie___lee) January 16, 2017
Source: Complex
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