Houston realtor Chris Garza was supposed to come home Monday, but instead he was sheltering in place in Puerto Vallarta after the death of "El Mencho."

Waking up Sunday morning, Scott Bates noticed what he initially thought was fog from his house outside of the city center. When he gathered with neighbors on the roof of his building, he soon realized it was actually smoke.

Some Chicago-area residents currently in Puerto Vallarta recounted hearing explosions and saw thick black smoke billowing from cars and businesses throughout the city.

Known as a sunny tourist paradise, parts of the coastal city of Puerto Vallarta seem more like the set of a war film in the aftermath of violent chaos spurred by the capture and death of Mexico's

Following widespread unrest after the killing of a top cartel leader, shelter-in-place restrictions have been lifted.

American tourists trapped in Puerto Vallarta after cartel leader "El Mencho" reportedly killed, sparking violent retaliation with burning cars and chaos.

Tourists stranded in Mexico witnessed firsthand the devastating scenes of a picturesque resort town turned over by violence and destruction.

Mexico's Navy deploys 103 Marines and tactical vehicles to Jalisco after cartel leader "El Mencho" killed, as authorities brace for prolonged violence and power struggles.

Videos show people running and hiding at a key Mexican airport after the death of a cartel leader.

Eating at beachside restaurants, frolicking in hotel pools. The mayhem in Mexico appears to be subsiding in the tourist destination of Puerto Vallarta. ABC7 News producer Juan Carlos Guerrero - who got stranded there on vacation - ventured out to see the recovery firsthand.

Dramatic footage shows vehicles and businesses burning across Puerto Vallarta after Mexican forces killed notorious cartel boss Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho.' Roads