Aussie DJ Caught In Mexican Music Fest Shootings: 'It Happened Right In Front Of Us'

Aussie-bred, LA-based DJ Wax Motif was one of the punters caught in the tragic shootings at Mexican music festival BPM Festival last night, where reportedly at least four people were killed and 12 injured. 

As News Limited reports, a lone gunman opened fire around 3am Monday local time outside the Blue Parrot nightclub in Playa Del Carmen, on the last day of the 10-day electronic music festival.

Wax Motif, real name Danny Chien, tweeted, "Me and my crew are safe. It happened right in front of us. I still can't believe that was real."

He added, "Guy 5m in front of us got shot. We all jumped the fence to get out and saw at least 4 bodies down on the escape.

"We ran down the beach cos we saw bodies in the alleyway next to club then another gunman started charging down on us from up the beach."

Chien says he allowed strangers to take refuge in their apartment that night and that the morning after was "eerie" outside.

Me and my crew are safe. It happened right in front of us. I still can't believe that was real

— Wax Motif (@WaxMotif) January 16, 2017

Gunmen opened fire at Blue Parrot in Playa Del Carmen at BPM . Hope everyone is safe and stay off the streets please

— Wax Motif (@WaxMotif) January 16, 2017

Guy 5m in front of us got shot. We all jumped the fence to get out and saw at least 4 bodies down on the escape. #BlueParrot

— Wax Motif (@WaxMotif) January 16, 2017

We ran down the beach cos we saw bodies in the alleyway next to club then another gunman started charging down on us from up the beach

— Wax Motif (@WaxMotif) January 16, 2017

We managed to find a route back to our apartment and have been letting random people take refuge at ours for the night

— Wax Motif (@WaxMotif) January 16, 2017

Thank you for all the messages Just woke up and are safe atm and laying low in our apartment. It's so eerie outside right now  #BPM2017

— Wax Motif (@WaxMotif) January 16, 2017

BPM Festival organisers made an official statement later that night and said that of the four fatalities, three were security personnel.

"The violence began on 12th street in front of the club and three members of the BPM security team were among those whose lives were lost while trying to protect patrons inside the venue," reads the Facebook statement.

"We are overcome with grief over this senseless act of violence and we are cooperating fully with local law enforcement and government officials as they continue their investigation.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and their families and all those affected by these tragic events."