The gunman struck at around 2.30am at the Blue Parrot nightclub in the tourist resort of Playa Del Carmen on Monday.
The gunman was alleged to have launched the attack after being denied entry to a music festival being held at the venue.
Gunman kills five at Mexican nightclub
Destinations
Edward Robertson
17 January 2017
A total of five people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a nightclub in a Mexican tourist resort.
The 40-year-old was allegedly shot in Cape Town's Nyanga township
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