Worryingly, a wave of violence
swept through Los Cabos this weekend with 9 deaths reported between Friday and
Sunday afternoon.
The increase in drug related
deaths in recent months is not new. It has been well publicised everywhere. The
majority of incidents have not occurred near the tourist areas. And in some ways,
people are almost becoming slightly immune to news of "yet another drug death".
However the BIG difference this time, is that 3 of
these shootings were at point blank
range on Palmilla beach. On a busy Sunday afternoon, with the beach full of
families and bathers…. And everyone is reeling from the shock.
The incident is presumed to be
drug related but this has still NOT been confirmed.
A quote from Cabo Tourist Board
today read:
“The Los Cabos Tourism Board is
aware of an incident that occurred on the public beach of Palmilla on the afternoon of Sunday, August 6. While
local authorities continue to investigate the matter, we can confirm that no
visitors were harmed and that the police took immediate action to protect the
public. Authorities are working together to ensure that visitors and residents
of Los Cabos remain safe.”