Overview
- A lone attacker climbed the Pyramid of the Moon and opened fire on visitors, killing a 32-year-old Canadian woman and injuring six people.
- Visitor videos show the shooter at the top of the steps pulling a handgun from a backpack and pointing it toward people on the ground.
- Authorities said the gunman died by suicide at the scene and that the wounded were taken to nearby hospitals.
- Mexico’s public security chief said the injured include two Colombians, a Russian, and a Canadian, highlighting the mix of international visitors at the site.
- Teotihuacán sits about 50 kilometers from Mexico City and had restored public access to the Pyramid of the Moon less than a year ago after long-running repairs.