US EditionGunman kills Canadian woman, injures more at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids
- On Monday, a gunman opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids, killing a Canadian woman and wounding several visitors before taking his own life, Mexico's security cabinet confirmed.
- Authorities seized a firearm, a bladed weapon, and live cartridges at the site, located within one of Mesoamerica's preeminent cultural centers.
- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed federal, state, and local agencies are responding and expressed solidarity with those affected, noting contact with Canada's representatives.
- Those wounded are receiving medical care while investigations continue to uncover the shooter's motives, with authorities working to determine what prompted the violent episode.
- The Canadian Foreign Ministry has not yet commented on the shooting, which underscores security concerns at the popular tourist destination that draws countless visitors annually.
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Gunman who fired on tourists at Mexican pyramid carried Columbine-related materials
The gunman who opened fire on tourists at Mexico’s iconic Teotihuacan pyramids carried materials that were apparently related to the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the attack that killed a Canadian woman and left at least 13 people injured.
Mexico Pyramid Gunman Inspired by Columbine
Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, the 27-year-old gunman behind Monday's shooting at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan pyramids, drew inspiration from pre-Hispanic sacrifices and the notorious 1999 shooting at Columbine High School in the United States, investigators said.
6 Americans among injured at shooting at tourist hot spot in Mexico
They found in the gunman's backpack "literature, images and handwritten manuscripts, all allegedly related to" the Columbine High School shooting, which also took place on April 20, in 1999.
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