At least 11 people have been shot dead at a popular Mexican beach resort.
A gunfight broke out between residents and members of a local, self-appointed community police force on the outskirts of Acapulco.
The gun battle took place in the farming community of La Concepcion, after a young man was arrested for disorderly conduct during town festivities early on Sunday morning.
Eight local residents were killed in that exchange.
After Army soldiers and state police later moved into the town, three members of the community police were shot dead after resisting them, officials said.
Another 30 members of the local police, which had been authorised by state officials to operate in the small town, were arrested in the operation.
Acapulco is the biggest city in the southern state of Guerrero, one of Mexico's most lawless and a center of opium poppy production.
Violence in the state has also been fed by turf wars over the distribution of drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine.
The beach resort is one of Mexico's most famous and for decades served as a playground for Hollywood stars.
In recent years, however, Acapulco has been roiled by vicious gang warfare and is now ranked one of the most murderous cities in the world.
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