Overview
- The confrontation occurred Saturday outside the guard post of the Twelfth Naval Zone in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco.
- Officials say the man first requested information, then displayed an object resembling a firearm and threatened naval personnel.
- Security protocols were activated and the Immediate Reaction Force was deployed to protect the facility and nearby people.
- After repeated warnings, sailors applied graduated force and used disabling shots to bring the man under control.
- Naval medics treated the individual and transferred him to a hospital, and the Navy notified the federal prosecutor’s office and local authorities as an investigation proceeds; video of the episode circulates on social media.