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Shooting at Teotihuacán’s Pyramid of the Moon Kills Canadian Tourist, Wounds Six

Officials opened an investigation into security at the heritage site.

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.