US EditionI Was at the Top of Mexico Pyramid when a Gunman Opened Fire
Seven tourists were wounded and a young boy was among the victims as a Houston firefighter and physician provided aid, authorities said.
- During a recent trip, Houston Fire Department Capt. Andrew Roseborrough and physician Jyothi Lagisetty were visiting the Mayan pyramids near Mexico City when a gunman opened fire on tourists Monday.
- Mexican authorities reported that a 27-year-old gunman wounded seven people and briefly held hostages before military personnel arrived within minutes, leading the assailant to die by suicide.
- Among the wounded, they discovered a young boy between 5 and 7 years old suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Roseborrough heard about five or six shots fired while Lagisetty witnessed the gunman "waving the gun in the air."
- Hearing calls for a doctor, Lagisetty immediately provided medical assistance without hesitation. Her swift response drew praise from officials for saving lives during the chaotic scene.
- Roseborrough reflected that while he knew his wife's medical expertise, he had never witnessed her perform under live circumstances. "I was very impressed with my wife that day," he said.
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The attack in which a tourist died and 13 others were injured led to an urgent review of security protocols in archaeological areas
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elnorte.comThe President reported that security in Teotihuac and other archeol sites was strengthened following the armed attack of April 20.
Teotihuacán, Méx., The Attorney General's Office of Justice of the State of Mexico (FGJEM) reported yesterday that the body of Julio César Jasso, who attacked tourists at the top of the pyramid of La Luna, was handed over to his family.
The camera of a tourist recorded the latest images of Julio César Jasso, the shooter from Teotihuacán who killed a Canadian woman and injured 13 people. The video shows how the man reaches the top of the Pyramid of the Moon and heads to a border far from the people. There he bends down and prepares the gun with which he threatened the tourists. The same camera also picks up the moment of the shooting and tourists crawling down the ground. Julio …
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