Shooting in Mexico near Cancun leaves two dead, prosecutors say
The shooting happened on a beach in Bahia Petempich, Puerto Morelos, the Quintana Roo state attorney general's office tweeted.
"Two of them lost their lives," it said.
People posted on Twitter that staff told guests to hide inside a hotel because of an active shooter.
There were chaotic scenes as guests took cover in the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun Resort.
"Guests are telling me they were playing volleyball on the beach, a gunman approached firing a gun. Everyone ran from the beach and swimming pools. Staff hustled us into hidden rooms behind the kitchens," tweeted former NBC executive Mike Sington, staying at the resort.
There have been no reports of any other serious injuries.
More than 300,000 people have lost their lives in cartel-related killings in Mexico since the government deployed the military to combat drug-related crime in 2006.
Riviera Maya, home to popular resorts like Cancún and Tulum, has seen increased violence in recent years.
Last month Mexican security forces were sent to Tulum after two foreign tourists were killed and others injured during a shootout between suspected gang members.
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