The Quintana Roo killings follow the deadly shooting in January of two Canadians with criminal records in nearby Cancun. A senior government official told Reuters that the man, whose identity has not been released, is wanted by Interpol. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register “He was not a tourist,” the official said, adding that the man had been hiding in Mexico for about four years. Mexican media reported that the victims had had their necks cut off, citing a local police report. The Quintana Roo attorney general’s office said the two had been stabbed, but did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Their bodies were found in local shelters and a third person, a man, was also injured, the office said. The Canadian embassy in Mexico confirmed that the dead were Canadian citizens and said it was in contact with local authorities. He said he could not reveal more information at this time. Sign up now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Report by Dave Graham Additional citations by Lizbeth Diaz. Edited by Bill Berkrot Our role models: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
