He said: ‘Please keep good thoughts for my brother Daniel. Puerto Vallarta is under siege. He is stuck downtown, and all roads in and out are closed off. He can’t get home.
‘Luckily, there are some friends downtown where he can hang out. Although it’s been evacuated once already. The drug cartel is p****d off.’
A San Diego tourist, James Stephens, posted chilling footage of a Costco store up in flames and revealed the whole city had been locked down.
He said: ‘Stuck in Puerto Vallarta as the cartel is attempting to take over the city. Entire city shut down. Can’t get out. Crazy right? We’re safe.’
American tourist Katy Holloman, from El Dorado Hills, was told to shelter in her hotel, as it was safer than attempting to reach the airport
Dan Smith, from the Palm Springs area, shared a clip of what appeared to be him running down a staircase as alarms rang out in the background
