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Two Canadians shot dead at upscale Mexican resort
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Two Canadians shot dead at upscale Mexican resort

Two Canadians have been shot dead and another injured after a dispute among guests at a hotel resort near Cancún, Mexico, local security officials say. Gunfire erupted on Friday at the Hotel Xcaret Mexico in the tourist town of Playa del Carmen, about 70km (45 miles) south of Cancún on the Caribbean coast. Photos of the suspected gunman were posted online by regional police chief Lucio Hernández Gutiérrez. The attacker, a hotel guest, is still at large and a manhunt is underway. CCTV photos show the attacker in a light blue tracksuit. In one photo he is seen holding a gun. In another, he appears to hold a mobile phone and a third photo shows him sitting in a lounge chair. The police chief said the gun was fired during "an argument among hotel guests". The Quintana Ro...