Gunman Kills Canadian Tourist At Mexico’s Teotihuacan Pyramids

MEXICO CITY, April 20 (Reuters) – A gunman killed a Canadian woman and injured four others. Teotihuacan He shook one of the country’s most visited tourist attractions before killing himself at the pyramids outside Mexico City on Monday, authorities said.

Local media footage shows a gunman firing from the top of one of the pyramids. Further details were scarce.

Teotihuacan The pyramids are located in the State of Mexico, near Mexico City. The security secretary of the State of Mexico told reporters that among the injured were two Colombians, a Canadian and a Russian citizen.

Authorities are coordinating the investigation at the archaeological site, which local officials described as “calm and under control” following the incident.

President Claudia Sheinbaum said in her social media post that she was in contact with the Canadian Embassy. Canada’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“What happened today? Teotihuacan It hurts us deeply. I offer my deepest condolences to those affected and their families,” Sheinbaum said on X .

Mexico is preparing to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup along with the United States and Canada. This event is expected to attract millions of visitors from abroad, and scrutiny is focusing on security at major tourist and cultural sites.

pre-hispanic city Teotihuacan It was one of Central America’s most important cultural centers and today remains one of Mexico’s most popular tourist attractions, receiving 1.8 million visitors last year.

(Reporting by Ana Isabel Martinez and Lizbeth Diaz; Additional reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Sarah Morland, Howard Goller and Matthew Lewis)