A shooting at a popular mall in Cancun spread panic amongst locals who were forced to run for cover amid the sounds of gunfire.

The shooting took place on Tuesday shortly after 8 p.m. in the Las Americas mall in the popular beach resort town of Cancun. According to local news outlets, the shooting was tied to an attempted robbery at a local jewelry store inside the shopping center.

A group of gunmen tried to rob the Bizarro jewelry store violently, but were stopped by the bulletproof glass panels used in the displays. The robbers first tried to hammer through the glass and then unsuccessfully shot at the glass.

The local news outlet…

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