Following Fatal BPM Festival Shooting, Playa Del Carmen City Leaders Ban EDM Events Anna Gaca - Spin | |
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Video shot by a witness in the deadly shooting in the Mexican resort town of Playa del Carmen (Castanet News)
Update: Mexico's Zetas Drug Cartel Claims Responsibility for Nightclub Shooting (Xinhua)
After five people were killed in a shooting and subsequent stampede at a nightclub afterparty for the BPM Festival in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico over the weekend, city leaders have opted to ban future electronic music events.
A gunman reportedly entered the Blue Parrot club early Monday morning and opened fire. Four security personnel, three of whom were hired by festival organizers, were killed in the shootout. A fifth victim was crushed in the resulting crowd stampede, and another 15 people were injured. Mexican authorities are concerned the incident may indicate that rival drug cartels are advancing hostilities into the seaside resort city, potentially feuding over access to sell drugs to foreign tourists, The Associated Press reports.
“We want these types of events to go,” Playa Del Carmen mayor Cristina Torres Gómez said at a press conference, according to Resident Advisor. “We won’t allow one more.”
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