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Body of Canadian Tourist Killed at Teotihuacan Returned as Mexico Tightens Security

The handover underscores Mexico's effort to reassure visitors before the 2026 World Cup.

Tourists visit the Teotihuacan pyramids after the archeological site reopened two days after a gunman opened fire, killing a Canadian tourist, outside Mexico City, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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Overview

  • The shooting at the Pyramid of the Moon on Monday killed a Canadian tourist and wounded 13 people from the United States, Colombia, Brazil and Russia.
  • Mexican officials said the victim’s body was released to relatives at a state office in Texcoco after identification steps.
  • Prosecutors identified the gunman as 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot, and said he carried a firearm, a knife and ammunition.
  • Investigators said the assault was planned, citing prior visits to the site, stays at nearby hotels and notes referencing the 1999 Columbine school shooting.
  • The UNESCO site reopened two days later with stricter checks, including frisking, and Mexico pointed to World Cup plans to deploy 100,000 security staff as FIFA expressed confidence in its readiness.