At least five people were killed and another five were wounded Saturday after four gunmen opened fire inside a club in Cancun, Mexico, authorities said.

The men, armed with a long gun and three handguns, opened fire inside La Kuka, a club located on a main avenue in central Cancun about 4 miles away from the seaside tourist hotel zone, Quintana Roo state prosecutors said.

Two of the five wounded in the shooting remain in critical condition on Sunday.

Cancun and Quintaroo have seen an uptick in violence, with federal authorities reporting 774 people killed in the state last year, compared to the recorded 359 killings in 2017.

The violence may be due to reports of the Jalisco New Generation cartel moving into the Caribbean resort city and fighting other local gangs to gain control of the area.

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In January, three gunmen in Cancun shot and killed seven people at a home. The deadly shooting was due to an apparent dispute between street-level drug dealers and ordered by a suspected gang leader who has been linked to the Jalisco cartel.

Homicide cases in Mexico rose by 33 percent in 2018, shattering the country’s record for the second consecutive year, government statistics show. The U.S. State Department’s travel advisory in November urged people to “exercise increased caution” when traveling to Mexico due to crime.

“Violent crime, such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery, is widespread,” the advisory stated.

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Cancun remains one of the most popular travel destinations in Mexico and in the world.

Fox News' Greg Norman and The Associated Press contributed to this report.</s>Five people have been shot dead and five more wounded in Cancún after gunmen burst into a bar in the Mexican resort city and opened fire.Quintana Roo state prosecutors said the attack on Saturday took place in a club called La Kuka, on a main avenue in central Cancún about 6km (4 miles) away from the Caribbean resort city's seaside tourist hotel zone, situated on the Yucatán Peninsula.Prosecutors said four men carrying a long gun and three handguns entered and began shooting. Two of the injured were in critical condition.Violence has been rising in Cancún and the state of Quintana Roo as a whole amid reports of the Jalisco New Generation cartel moving into the area and fighting local gangs for control.Also in January, gunmen shot and killed seven people at a house in Cancún, an incident that authorities attributed to a dispute between street-level drug dealers.State police said at the time that a suspected gang leader linked to the Jalisco gang was believed to be behind the attack.</s>HARTFORD – At closing time, patrons of the Vibz Uptown nightclub walked out into the parking lot – and then gunfire erupted. Now one person is dead and two are in the hospital.

Police say their ShotSpotter system was activated at 1:45 a.m. Sunday by 8 rounds being fired outside the club at 3155 Main Street. Nearby officers arrived almost immediately and began giving first aid to man who had been shot. He was taken to St. Francis Hospital. Two other gunshot victims arrived at St. Francis, taken their by private cars.

One of the victims, a 28 year old male, died at the hospital. Two others, a man and a woman both age 29, are being treated at the hospital. Police are not releasing identities until they notify next of kin.

This is Hartford’s second homicide of 2019. Police say when the shooting happened dozens of patrons were headed to their cars or milling about outside the club, located in shopping plaza in the city’s North End.

Detectives and evidence technicians are still processing the scene. There is no word yet on possible suspects.</s>MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico City authorities and media report that six people have been killed and three more wounded in a shooting at a street party in a hardscrabble borough.

The city prosecutor's office reports via Twitter that five men and one woman died from gunfire in Los Reyes Culhuacan in the borough of Iztapalapa. Two women and a man were taken to a hospital.

Prosecutors say the shooters fled and authorities are reviewing video from security cameras near the scene.

The Telediario news channel reports that the shooting took place before dawn Sunday. It says young people were drinking at a party in a small plaza outside a church when a fight broke out and then shots were fired.</s>HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Hartford Police is investigating a triple shooting that happened overnight at a nightclub and has left one person dead and two injured.

According to police, the shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. as dozens of people left the Vibz Uptown nightclub on Main Street.

A 28-year-old man has been shot and killed.

Two other victims are at St. Francis Hospital. A 29-year-old man is in serious condition and a 29-year-old woman is in stable condition.

The victims have not yet been identified.

Right now, investigators believe there was one shooter.

The Hartford Police Major Crimes Division Homicide Team is on scene and investigating.

Anyone with information on the shooting can give anonymous tips at 860-722-TIPS.</s>HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - One man has been killed and two others injured in a shooting outside a Hartford nightclub.

Police say the shooting happened around 1:45 a.m. Sunday as the Vibz Uptown nightclub was closing for the night.

The victim was rushed to the hospital where he died. Police say was a 28-year-old man but haven’t released his identity yet.

The two other victims are described as a 29-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman. They were also taken to the hospital, but police have not disclosed their conditions.

Police say about eight rounds were fired in the parking lot as dozens of patrons were exiting the club. They ask that anyone with information call the department’s anonymous tip line.

The shooting is the city’s second homicide of the year.</s>Sex Trivia Night is going down at Vibe Nightclub in Kihei on Thursday, February 21st. Hosted by Maui Aids Foundation and Planned Parenthood, here’s your chance to test your sex knowledge and learn more about some lesser known sex facts. Is there a pill to prevent HIV infection? Which U.S. state has made it illegal to have sex without a condom? There’ll also be opportunities to win prizes. Attend to see who comes out on top. Free. 7pm. VIBE Bar and Nightclub, (1913 S. Kihei Rd., Kihei); 808-891-1011; vibenightclubmaui.com</s>One man has been killed and two others injured in a shooting outside a Hartford, Connecticut nightclub.

The shooting happened in the parking lot of Vibz Uptown at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday as the club was closing.

Police say 28-year-old Hartford resident Jakari Lewis died shortly after arriving at the hospital.

The Hartford Courant reports Lewis was recently released from prison. He'd been charged with manslaughter in the 2012 death of his best friend after the two fled from police after a shooting.

Sunday's two other victims, a 29-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman, were also taken to the hospital, but police have not disclosed their conditions or identities.

Police ask anyone with information about the shooting call their anonymous tip line. The incident is the city's second homicide of 2019.

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A mass shooting inside a nightclub in Cancún, Mexico, leaves five dead and five wounded.