Californians have been trapped in Mexico ascartel violence engulfed a popular tourist cityand spilled towards the US border.
Americans in Puerto Vallarta were urged to stay indoors as narco gangs went on a bloody rampage after leader of theJalisco New Generation CartelNemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes was killed in a military raid on Sunday.
Carnage spread up the west coast of the country through Sunday, with reports of attacks getting closer to the States in Baja California whilegunfire erupted at Guadalajara International Airport.
Cars and businesses were also set on fire further across the country in Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Cancun on the east side.
Among those trapped in Puerto Vallarta was Katy Holloman, who had been on the way to the airport when she was suddenly told to stay at the hotel.
The make up artist from El Dorado Hills said: “We were told to shelter in place right now, we need to stay in the hotel, it was safer here, but it is not safe to travel to the airport.
“The road is closed due to the cartel. There’s no flights going out of the airport to the States. We’ve rescheduled them for tomorrow afternoon, really hoping we make it home.
“Just going to pray we make it home tomorrow. This is unprecedented here, the hotel staff have been saying this has never happened before.”
She added: “So we’re just going to try to make the most of it. I guess it’s time to unpack our suitcases and get swimsuits on again.”
Daniel Smith, from the Palm Springs area, shared terrifying footage of the chaos. He appeared to be running down a staircase as alarms went off and a Mexican woman ordered him outside.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
