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A Cuban man identified as Willy "N", 29 years old, who sings in bars in Cancun, was severely injured early Thursday morning after being shot nine times on 8th Street in Supermanzana 23, between Granadillo and Palmera Streets, behind the Batab hotel, reported local media.
The attack occurred around 11:00 PM on Wednesday, when the victim was walking back after performing at a bar in the area. According to his own statement to the police, four individuals surrounded him with the apparent intention of robbing him, and he identified two of them by their nicknames "El Paso" and "Joquel."
Willy sustained four gunshot wounds to the chest, two to an arm, two to the legs, and one to the groin. Neighbors who heard the gunfire called 911, and the first officers to arrive found him lying face down on the street in a pool of blood.
Paramedics from the Red Cross provided first aid and urgently transported him to the General Hospital "Dr. Jesús Kumate Rodríguez," where he remains in serious condition with an uncertain prognosis as of Thursday morning.
The Security Complex (C5) activated “code red” protocols, mobilizing elements of the Municipal Police, State Police, and federal forces. Neighbors in the area reported that four individuals ran into the Palmas hotel following the attack; authorities arrived at the lodging and confirmed the presence of four men matching the described characteristics.
According to PorEsto!, the four detainees have been identified as Luis «N» (34 years old), Rubén «N» (40 years old), Enrique «N» (37 years old), and Jasiel «N», all of Cuban nationality, and were transferred to facilities of the Secretariat of Citizen Security to be made available to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Experts from the State Prosecutor's Office collected two fired cartridge casings from a handgun for ballistic analysis, and they are reviewing surveillance camera footage from the area to compile the investigation file.
The incident occurs amid rising tensions in Supermanzana 23, where in recent months residents have protested against foreigners settled in the area due to disturbances to public order and criminal activities.
This is not the first violent incident involving Cubans in Cancun in 2026. On March 23, three Cubans were shot in the irregular settlement of El Sheriff in region 236, resulting in one fatality. On May 5, a Cuban man was arrested for the murder of his ex-partner at a bar in the city. And in June 2024, the Cuban musician Ismael González Almeida, guitarist of Familia Son, was shot and killed outside a venue where he had performed in that same city.
The Attorney General's Office of the State of Quintana Roo is conducting an ongoing investigation to determine the motive behind the attack and establish the degree of responsibility of the four arrested individuals.
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