At least five people have been killed and 15 others injured after a shooting outside a club during the BPM electronic music festival in Mexico.
The shooting happened early in the morning outside the Blue Parrot nightclub in Playa del Carmen.
Local police said the shooting arose because of a disagreement between people inside the nightclub, and that security guards came under fire when they tried to settle the dispute.
The nightclub was hosting a closing party for the 10-day music festival, which is popular with foreign guests like Glasgow-based DJ Jackmaster who tweeted about the incident as it happened:
Someone has come into the club in Playa Del Carmen and opened fire. 4-5 dead and many wounded. Stay in ur fuckin hotel if you’re here at BPM
— JACKMASTER (@jackmaster) January 16, 2017
A statement by the nightclub said, ‘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.’
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