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World Cup co-host Mexico ramps up security at tourist sites after shooting
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4/22/2026

World Cup co-host Mexico ramps up security at tourist sites after shooting

Mexico’s government said it was bolstering security at tourist sites after a man opened fire on tourists at pyramids outside Mexico City less than two months before the Fifa World Cup. The Monday shooting, carried out by a lone gunman on top of one of the Teotihuacan pyramids – a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of Mexico’s most frequented tourist attractions – killed one Canadian tourist and injured a dozen more. It also set off a flurry of questions the next morning by reporters to Mexican...

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Shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids Kills Canadian Tourist, Injures Dozen Ahead of World Cup
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Shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids Kills Canadian Tourist, Injures Dozen Ahead of World Cup

A lone gunman opened fire on tourists at the Teotihuacan pyramids outside Mexico City, killing one Canadian tourist and injuring a dozen more. The Monday shooting at the UNESCO Heritage Site occurred less than two months before Mexico co-hosts the FIFA World Cup with the US and Canada. President Claudia Sheinbaum acknowledged security gaps and ordered increased protection at archaeological and tourist sites across the country.

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One Dead, 13 Injured in Shooting at Teotihuacan Pyramids in Mexico
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One Dead, 13 Injured in Shooting at Teotihuacan Pyramids in Mexico

An armed man opened fire on tourists atop the Teotihuacan pyramids north of Mexico City on Monday, killing one Canadian and injuring at least 13 others. The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Mexican national Julio Cesar Jasso, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seven people were wounded by gunshots, with the injured including six Americans, three Colombians, one Russian, two Brazilians and one Canadian, ranging in age from 6 to 61. The archaeological site will remain closed until further notice.

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Economic Times
Canadian Woman Killed, 13 Injured in Shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán Pyramids
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Canadian Woman Killed, 13 Injured in Shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán Pyramids

A Canadian woman was shot dead and 13 others injured when a gunman opened fire on tourists at the Teotihuacán pyramids north of Mexico City on Monday. The attacker, whose nationality remains unknown, died by suicide after the shooting. Six people sustained gunshot wounds including a Canadian woman, a Colombian woman, a child, a Brazilian and two Americans. The remaining seven were injured in the panic. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for a thorough investigation.

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Times of India
Gunman Opens Fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids, Killing Canadian Tourist and Wounding 13
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Crime·4/21/2026AI summary

Gunman Opens Fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids, Killing Canadian Tourist and Wounding 13

A gunman opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids Monday, killing a Canadian woman and wounding at least 13 people from the U.S., Colombia, Russia, Brazil, the Netherlands and Canada. The 27-year-old attacker, Julio César Jasso Ramírez from Guerrero, carried materials referencing the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, including an AI-modified photo showing him with the perpetrators. The attacker shot himself after National Guard members wounded him. The attack occurred on the 27th anniversary of the Columbine massacre and less than two months before Mexico co-hosts the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Shooter Kills Canadian Tourist, Wounds 13 at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids
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Shooter Kills Canadian Tourist, Wounds 13 at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids

One Canadian tourist was killed and at least 13 others injured when an armed man opened fire atop the Pyramid of the Moon at the Teotihuacan archaeological site north of Mexico City on Monday. The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso of Mexico, later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Victims include six Americans, three Colombians, one Russian, two Brazilians and one Canadian, ranging in age from 6 to 61. The UNESCO World Heritage Site has been closed indefinitely.

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Shooter Opens Fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids, Killing Canadian Tourist, Injuring 13
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Shooter Opens Fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids, Killing Canadian Tourist, Injuring 13

An armed man opened fire on tourists at Mexico's Teotihuacan archaeological site Monday, killing one Canadian and injuring at least 13 others. The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso of Mexico, stood atop the Pyramid of the Moon and fired before killing himself. Victims included six Americans, three Colombians, two Brazilians, one Russian and one Canadian, ranging from ages 6 to 61. The UNESCO World Heritage Site draws over 1.8 million international visitors annually.

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Tourist Killed, 13 Injured in Shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids
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Crime·4/21/2026AI summary

Tourist Killed, 13 Injured in Shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan Pyramids

An armed man opened fire on tourists at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids Monday, killing one Canadian and injuring at least 13 others. The shooter, identified as 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso of Mexico, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Seven people were wounded by gunshots while others were injured falling during the chaos. Victims included six US citizens, three Colombians, two Brazilians, one Russian and one Canadian, ranging in age from 6 to 61.

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