US EditionGunman kills Canadian woman, injures more at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids
Authorities said six others were injured and seized a firearm, a bladed weapon and live cartridges at the scene.
- 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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An armed attack took place on Monday in the archaeological area of the Pyramid of the Moon of Teotihuacán, on the outskirts of Mexico City, leaving two dead people, including the attacker, and thirteen others injured, including a six-year-old boy.According to information from the Mexican Government's Security Cabinet, a subject arrived at the tourist site firing that caused the death of a Canadian tourist, while the armed subject was not able to…
The opposition in the Senate questioned whether protocols have been relaxed in the Teotihuacán archaeological zone, where there was a shooting that left two dead, including a Canadian citizen; they warned of a bad signal when Mexico enlisted to receive the 2026 World Cup.Alejandro Moreno, a senator and leader of the PRI, questioned, through X, how the introduction of the weapon was not detected. “This is regrettable and deeply worrying. How is i…
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