At Least 4 Dead, 12 Hurt in Shooting at Mexico Music Festival

At Least 4 Dead, 12 Hurt in Shooting at Mexico Music Festival
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16 January 2017
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The BPM organizers said the attack was perpetrated by a lone shooter. There was no official confirmation of the death toll.

At least four people were killed and 12 were injured early on Monday when a gunman opened fire outside the Blue Parrot nightclub in Mexico's Playa del Carmen resort during the BPM electronic music festival, organizers said in a statement.

The shooting represents a blow to Mexico's tourism industry, which has been one of the few bright spots in the economy thanks to a weak peso exchange rate.

The BPM organizers said three members of their security team were killed in the shooting, which it said was perpetrated by a lone shooter. There was no official confirmation of the death toll.

"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," BPM said in a statement posted on its Facebook page.

Videos purportedly shot at the scene shown on television and social media appear to show dancers ducking for cover and out on the streets running to safety.

The BPM festival, which was entering its 10th year, has grown to be one of the most important electronic music events in the world.

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