Gunmen rushed into a trendy Puerto Vallarta restaurant and kidnapped multiple people around 1 a.m. Monday, according to Mexican officials.
The kidnapping happened at an upscale restaurant called La Leche in an area of the coastal city frequented regularly by tourists.
Jalisco officials say they are looking for multiple suspects who drove up in a Toyota Tacoma truck and a Chevrolet Suburban.
Investigators from the attorney general’s office found a Dodge Challenger, Jeep Limited, Land Rover, Cadillac Escalade and a Honda CRV abandoned at the scene. It’s not yet clear whether or not the cars belonged to the victims.
Autos asegurados por @FiscaliaJal en restaurante La Leche, Puerto Vallarta. pic.twitter.com/XiP0zrcPQq
— Román Ortega García (@romanortegag) August 15, 2016
Authorities are currently examining surveillance footage and other evidence collected at the scene. They have not released a figure for the number of people kidnapped nor their identities.
According to Univision, at least 10 people were kidnapped.
Jalisco Gov. Aristoteles Sandoval issued the following statement via Twitter:
The acts that happened in the early morning in Puerto Vallarta cannot be permitted nor tolerated. I have instructed the State Attorney General to use all resources available to find out what happened in this serious incident. There is full cooperation between the Mexican Government and the municipality to find the victims and capture those responsible. To the residents and tourists in Puerto Vallarta, I’m informing you that we have reinforced security so your activities can return to normal.
Check back for updates on this developing story.