Body of Canadian killed in pyramid shooting turned over to family: Mexican officials
Officials say the site drew more than 1.8 million international visitors last year as investigators probe the planned attack.
- Mexican officials returned the body of a Canadian tourist killed in Monday's shooting at the Teotihuacan pyramids to her family after identification procedures were completed at the Texcoco regional office.
- On Monday, gunman Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene.
- The shooter possessed documents referencing the 1999 Columbine High School attack; the site draws more than 1.8 million international visitors annually and saw tourists from the United States, Colombia, Brazil, and Russia injured.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum stated the attack demonstrates an urgent need to strengthen security protocols, while Prime Minister Mark Carney described the incident as a "sad day & it's a terrible circumstance."
- Sheinbaum emphasized the importance of analyzing "external influences" that may incite violence, as government leaders continue working with international partners including Carney to improve safety protocols at tourist sites.
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Mexican Authorities Return Body of Canadian Killed in Teotihuacan Shooting to Family
Mexican officials say the body of a Canadian tourist killed in a shooting at Teotihuacan Monday has been returned to her family. The family received the body of the Canadian woman at the office of the Attorney General of Mexico in Texcoco de Mora, authorities said. She has not been publicly identified by Mexican or Canadian officials. The return comes after a shooting at the Teotihuacan archaeological zone on April 20, when a gunman opened fire …
Teotihuacan, Mex., Access to the first platform of the Pyramid of the Moon of Teotihuacan archaeological area was opened to the public yesterday. Visitors were able to enter and enjoy the panoramic view of the summit, where last Monday a guy shot tourists and before committing suicide caused the death of a Canadian woman and gunshot wounds to seven people.
He was transferred to the premises of the Mexican State Prosecutor’s Office, based in Texcoco. The family completed the legal procedures and identification, and the process for his repatriation was now initiated.
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