Bar Massacre in Playa del Carmen kills 7

Chivis Martinez and Mica for Borderland Beat- republished and translated from Noticaribe

Sicarios opened fire with long weapons in the bar "Las Virginias" of Villas del Sol, leaving seven dead.

It happened at eight o'clock at night when two gunmen burst into the place, located at the corner of Avenida Gavilanes (CTM Extension) with Pavo Real, in the second park of Villas del Sol, when sicarios opened fire with long weapons in the bar "Las Virginias" of Villas del Sol, leaving seven dead.

According to witnesses, volley blasts were heard, followed by individual shots, then, they entered a vehicle that was waiting for them outside the premises and they escaped with an unknown destination.

The attack sowed panic in the area, being in close proximity to mechanical games installed in an adjoining property Chedraui supermarket. 

Municipal Police arrived at the scene, and state police  surrounded the zone, while a growing group of curious bystanders, more than 200 people, observed what had  happened.

Three ambulances arrived, transporting one seriously injured, who died shortly after,  while the paramedics of the others attended to people.

It is indicated that six died on the spot and one more on the way or upon arrival at the hospital.