All articles tagged with #tulum
Originally Published 5 months ago — by BroBible
A woman and her friends, while swimming in a cenote in Tulum, accidentally discovered a ceiling full of bats, highlighting potential health risks like rabies, though they were unharmed. The incident was captured in a viral video, raising awareness about the dangers of wildlife in popular tourist spots.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo News
An American woman was killed in a shootout in the Mexican resort area of Tulum during an apparent drug deal gone bad. The incident also resulted in the death of an alleged drug dealer from Belize. The prosecutor’s office is investigating the case and has identified suspects, but none have been named yet. Tulum has seen previous incidents of gang-related violence, and the U.S. has issued warnings about travel to certain parts of Mexico due to gang violence.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WAPT Jackson
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a shooting at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico, in what appears to be a drug dispute. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the incident, and may have been caught in the crossfire. Foreign tourists have been previously killed in drug gang shootouts in Tulum, prompting a travel alert from the U.S. State Department.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Fox News
An American woman was killed in a shootout in the Mexican resort town of Tulum during an apparent drug deal gone wrong. The incident also resulted in the death of an alleged drug dealer from Belize. The woman, identified as 44-year-old Niko Honarbakhsh from Los Angeles, was reportedly caught in the crossfire and died from a stray bullet. The prosecutor's office has opened an investigation, identified suspects, and is pursuing leads to apprehend them. This incident adds to a series of violent events involving tourists in Tulum, prompting the U.S. to issue "Do Not Travel" warnings for parts of Mexico.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by New York Post
An American woman, identified as Niko Honarbakhsh, was killed by a stray bullet during a shootout between rival drug dealers at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman had no connection to the suspected drug dealer also killed in the violence. Tulum has seen previous incidents of tourists being caught in drug-related shootouts, prompting the US State Department to issue a travel alert for increased situational awareness in the area.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Daily Beast
An American woman, identified as 44-year-old Niko Honarbakhsh, was killed in a suspected drug dealer dispute at a Tulum beach club in Mexico. The incident also resulted in the death of a man from Belize, who was found in possession of cocaine and pills. Authorities are hunting the shooting suspects, and the U.S. State Department had previously issued a travel warning for increased caution in Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts. Tulum has seen previous deadly violence involving foreign citizens, including a 2021 shooting incident.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by CBS News
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a shooting at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico, in what appears to be a dispute between drug dealers. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the incident and may have been caught in the crossfire. The Belizean man was found with cocaine and pills, indicating he was a dealer. This incident is not the first involving foreign tourists getting caught in drug gang shootouts in Tulum, prompting the U.S. State Department to issue a travel alert for increased situational awareness in Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by KSAT San Antonio
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a suspected drug dispute at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the shooting, and may have been caught in the crossfire. The Belizean man was found with cocaine and pills, and the suspects in the shootings are being sought. This incident follows previous cases of foreign tourists being killed in drug gang shootouts in Tulum, prompting a travel alert from the U.S. State Department.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by KABC-TV
An American woman from Los Angeles and a man from Belize were killed in a drug dispute at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman, identified as Niko Honarbakhsh, had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed and was caught in the crossfire. The man was found with cocaine and pills, and the suspects are being sought by authorities. This incident highlights the ongoing danger of drug-related violence in the area, prompting previous travel alerts from the U.S. State Department.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by ABC News
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a suspected drug dispute at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the shooting, and may have been caught in the crossfire. The man was found with cocaine and pills, and was believed to be a dealer. Foreign tourists have been previously killed in drug gang shootouts in Tulum, prompting a U.S. State Department travel alert for increased situational awareness in Mexico's Caribbean beach resorts.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Associated Press
An American woman and a man from Belize were killed in a suspected drug dispute at a beach club in Tulum, Mexico. The woman had no connection to the alleged drug dealer also killed in the shooting, and may have been caught in the crossfire. The Belizean man was found with cocaine and pills, and the suspects are being sought by authorities. This incident follows previous cases of foreign tourists being caught in drug gang shootouts in the once-tranquil beach resort, prompting a travel alert from the U.S. State Department.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Riviera Maya News
An American woman, identified as Niko "H," was killed by a stray bullet during an exchange of gunfire between gang members at a Tulum beach club. Another person was injured and taken to the hospital. The incident occurred at kilometer 7.5 of the Tulum-Boca Paila highway, and police are investigating the shooting.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Yahoo News
Mexican authorities are increasing law enforcement presence in the popular tourist destination of Tulum, adding 30 members of the Mexican Navy to bring the total to over 250 personnel. This move comes in response to a surge in crime, including incidents such as a tourist being shot and killed during a robbery. The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for beach resorts in the area, warning travelers to exercise caution, especially after dark, due to drug gang violence.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Fox News
Mexican authorities are increasing military presence in Tulum, a popular tourist destination, in response to a surge in crime. The move comes after incidents including the shooting of a tourist and previous violence in beach resorts like Cancun and Playa del Carmen. The U.S. State Department has issued a travel alert for the area, warning travelers to exercise caution, especially after dark.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Yahoo Life
Vanessa Hudgens shares romantic photos from her beach wedding to Cole Tucker in Tulum, Mexico. The High School Musical star wore a beautiful off-the-shoulder dress by Galia Lahav for the occasion. The couple got engaged in February 2022 and tied the knot in December.