A gunman shot dead a Canadian woman as he opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids on Monday, April 20, before killing himself, authorities said, in a rare attack at a major tourist attraction.
Security authorities said 13 people were injured in the incident. It was not immediately clear how many were shot. One witness, who requested anonymity, told Reuters that a young boy was shot in the leg.
Local prosecutors said in a post on X that the gunman was Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, a Mexican national. They did not provide further details.
The shooting began at just after 11 a.m. at the Pyramid of the Moon, one of the most prominent structures at the site outside Mexico City, according to the witness, who had just descended from the temple's mezzanine when they heard "pops" and saw a stampede of visitors.
The gunman remained at the top of the mezzanine, the witness said, adding that he appeared to fire most shots into the air, rather than directly at people, while carrying a digital tablet and shouting.
