Authorities in Quintana Roo, Mexico have confirmed {that a} fatal shooting occurred near the site of Solomun’s performance at Tehmplo in Tulum on January 8, 2026, prompting an official murder investigation by the state’s Fiscalía Common del Estado (FGE).
In a public assertion, the FGE of Quintana Roo introduced the opening of a prison investigation for certified murder following the demise of a male momentary employee who was killed by gunshot wounds on a mud street close to the place the music occasion was happening.
In response to the assertion, the sufferer was not an attendee, and authorities emphasised that the incident didn’t put the protection of occasion individuals in danger. Officers additionally said that federal, state, and municipal businesses are working collectively to establish and apprehend these liable for what they described as a direct assault.
“As a primary line of investigation, the Prosecutor’s Workplace is analyzing a attainable hyperlink between the incident and drug-dealing actions, with out ruling out different hypotheses,” the FGE stated in Spanish, including that the state stays dedicated to making sure accountability and justice.
Solomun was scheduled to headline the occasion at Tehmplo Tulum as a part of the venue’s 2026 season programming. Following the occasion, some on-line dialogue threads and social posts described attendees listening to what they believed had been gunshots and experiencing confusion or disruption amid the group. One Reddit thread referenced individuals immediately working, mentions of “balazos” (Spanish for shootings), and reviews of safety or police presence close to exits.
Comments in the same Reddit thread additionally replicate conflicting accounts, with some people stating they had been current on the occasion and didn’t witness any taking pictures or accidents, underscoring the uncertainty surrounding what occurred contained in the venue itself.
Presently, authorities haven’t confirmed any violence occurring throughout the occasion perimeter, and no accidents or deaths amongst attendees have been reported by police or emergency companies. The official investigation presently facilities on a focused murder exterior the occasion space, with no proof thus far indicating that the incident was immediately related to the efficiency or posed hazard to the group.
No assertion has but been issued by Solomun’s staff or the occasion organizers relating to the incident.
We’re persevering with to observe the scenario.
