{"id":343234,"date":"2026-06-02T18:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343234\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T18:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:30:08","slug":"californian-gunned-down-in-shootout-with-military-at-mexican-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/343234\/","title":{"rendered":"Californian gunned down in shootout with military at Mexican resort"},"content":{"rendered":"

A 31-year-old California man has died after he was caught in a shootout between armed civilians and Mexican soldiers in the popular resort town of San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mexican authorities say the man was one of several people, including bystanders and soldiers, who were injured on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Soldiers were conducting an investigation in the area late Saturday before hearing gunshots. They \u201cconducted a reconnaissance patrol,\u201d according to the Baja California government<\/a>, and they located \u201ca group of armed individuals in various vehicles near the town of Santa Anita.\u201d<\/p>\n

A California man in the resort town of San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo has died after he was caught in a shootout. Zeta Tijuana<\/p>\n

Those individuals, unclear if they were cartel members<\/a>, fired on the soldiers. The resulting shootout resulted in the death of the California man, injuries to two soldiers, a 65-year-old woman, a 14-year-old boy, a 36-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman.<\/p>\n

Two soldiers took \u201cdefensive positions\u201d during the shootout near a pickup truck \u201criddled with bullet holes,\u201d according to ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Authorities seized high-caliber firearms, two tactical vests, a radio, two vehicles, and several \u201ctire spikes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mexican authorities say the man was one of several people who were injured on Saturday in Mexico. Zeta Tijuana<\/p>\n

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San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo is a popular resort city located in Baja California. <\/p>\n

They said the assailants were able to flee from the scene.<\/p>\n

The California man was traveling with other civilians in a personal vehicle when the shootout happened, ABC News reported.<\/p>\n

Mexican officials say the investigation into the crime is ongoing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe State Security Council reports that security and search efforts are ongoing in the municipality of Los Cabos, with the aim of locating and arresting those responsible for these events, reiterating its commitment to continue working in a coordinated manner to safeguard the population,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear who the California man is.<\/p>\n

San Jos\u00e9 del Cabo is a popular resort city located in Baja California<\/a>. The State Department has issued a \u201cLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution\u201d advisory for the region, a lower grade than other parts of Mexico.<\/p>\n

The California Post reached out to the State Department for comment.<\/p>\n

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