A 12-year-old boy was tragically killed on a beach in Cancun after gunmen on jet skis opened fire, allegedly targeting a rival drug dealer, according to Mexican officials.
The incident occurred on Sunday along Kukulcán Boulevard in the municipality of Benito Juárez and is currently under investigation by the Attorney General’s office.
Prosecutors stated that “attackers arrived by sea, aboard jet skis, shooting at individuals presumably involved in a dispute over drug sales.”
The 12-year-old, whose identity has not been disclosed, is not believed to have been the intended target of the shooters.
“Authorities arrived promptly, and the minor was transported to the hospital where, unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries,” prosecutors reported. The boy and his family, who were present during the shooting, are Mexican nationals from the local municipality.