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A Canadian woman was killed and several people were injured during a shooting at the Teotihuacán pyramids, 30 miles northeast of Mexico City. The gunman, identified as Julio César Jasso Ramírez, shot and killed himself after the incident.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated on social media that an investigation into the shooting at Teotihuacán has been launched, expressing her condolences and solidarity with the affected individuals and their families. Prosecutors in Mexico State confirmed that the suspect, Julio César Jasso Ramírez, acted alone and a firearm, knife, and ammunition were recovered at the scene.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that an investigation into the incident has been launched, stating, “What happened today in Teotihuacán pains us deeply.” The Mexican government is also preparing an immersive night show for the site as part of the upcoming World Cup in Mexico City.
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A Canadian woman has been killed and several people injured after a man opened fire at a popular historical site in Mexico.
The shooting occurred at the top of one of the ancient Teotihuacán pyramids, 30 miles northeast of Mexico City, yesterday at 11.30am.
The gunman, identified by authorities as Mexican national Julio César Jasso Ramírez, then shot and killed himself.
Two people were found dead, ‘one of whom was likely the shooter,’ the local security ministry of Mexico State said.
Of the 13 injured, seven suffered gunshots, including two youngsters aged six and 13 from Colombia and Brazil, a 37-year-old Colombian woman, a 29-year-old Canadian woman, a 32-year-old Russian man, a 29-year-old American man and a 61-year-old American woman.
The other injured included four more US citizens, a 55-year-old Brazilian woman and a 22-year-old Colombian woman.
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At least two people died, including the suspect (Picture: Anadolu)
The Teotihuacán archaeological site is one of Mexico’s most popular tourist spots (Picture: Anadolu)
Their injuries were described as falls or abrasions in a casualty report released by the authorities.
Eight remain in hospital at the time of writing.
The suspect was a man aged between 25 and 30 who climbed to the first level of the Pyramid of the Moon, the second largest in Teotihuacán, before opening fire.
Video posted to social media shows tourists ducking at the bottom as the sound of gunfire rings.
A woman can be heard screaming, ‘Call the police!’, as an individual can be seen on the structure with a group of people lying down nearby.
A witness told the local news outlet NMás that she heard 20 shots and saw a tourist being shot.
Tourist Laura Torres said: ‘She was lying about halfway up the pyramid. This shouldn’t have happened.
Several people were held hostage during the ordeal.
Footage showed a figure climbing up the pyramid stairs (Picture: Barak Hardley via REUTERS)
Torres said: ‘After a short time, I saw him let one person down, a girl, he let her down, for a moment I thought he was going to shoot her in the back, but no, thank God he let her go.’
Unverified footage circulating online shows a man telling people crouching down on the pyramid: ‘If you move, I will sacrifice you.’
Prosecutors in Mexico State said Ramírez acted alone. A firearm, a knife, and multiple rounds of ammunition were recovered at the scene.
Local media reports that a voter ID card with the name Julio César Jasso was also found.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on social media that an investigation into the incident has been launched.
She added: ‘What happened today in Teotihuacán pains us deeply.’
Lo ocurrido hoy en Teotihuacán nos duele profundamente. Expreso mi más sincera solidaridad con las personas afectadas y sus familias. Estamos en contacto con la embajada de Canadá. He instruido al Gabinete de Seguridad a investigar a fondo estos hechos y brindar todos los… https://t.co/ceBDNjKxDv
— Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo (@Claudiashein) April 20, 2026
The shooting comes as the government is preparing an immersive night show for the site as part of the upcoming World Cup in Mexico City.
Teotihuacán, a city of pyramids and palaces that predates the Aztecs, was Mexico’s second-most-popular archaeological site last year, with 1.8 million visitors.
A Canadian travel advisory says citizens must ‘exercise a high degree of caution’ while in Mexico.
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