Mexican Marines End Armed Standoff

Footage reportedly shows Mexican Marines engaged in and ending an armed standoff at a base's front gate. The incident reportedly occurred at SEMAR’s 12th Naval Zone in Puerto Vallarta. The gunman's motive is unclear at this time, but he can be seen waving a pistol around and quite literally pointing it at the Mexican Marines. This would have been an instantaneous death sentence with Americans, but for whatever reason, the Mexican forces allow him to threaten their lives repeatedly. The suspect is even allowed to approach the barrier, maneuvering to line up multiple Marines, which could have been devastating if he had opened fire. Eventually, one marine works up the intestinal fortitude required to take lethal action and delivers a controlled pair, dropping him. The entire situation demonstrates a cringe lack of training amongst the Mexican troops. By the time they opened fire, there were friendly troops standing directly on the other side of the target, which could have caused fratricide.