Gunman Opens Fire At Mexican Pyramid, Killing A Tourist And Wounding 6

MEXICO CITY — A gunman opened occurrence Monday connected a pyramid successful nan famed Mexican archaeological tract of Teotihuacán, fatally wounding a Canadian tourer and leaving astatine slightest six different group injured, authorities said.

The shooter later died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.

Images circulating connected Mexican media showed man successful a checked garment connected nan pyramid arsenic visitors appeared to beryllium crouching astatine nan ft of nan Pyramid of nan Moon. Reports indicated that he whitethorn person opened occurrence from nan ancient pyramid.

There was nary contiguous connection connected nan identities of nan perpetrator aliases nan place of nan personification who died. Nor was location immoderate contiguous denotation of a motive.

Mexican authorities said they were treating nan wounded and investigating what was down nan shooting.

The incident comes arsenic Mexico prepares to beryllium a big state for this summer’s World Cup shot extravaganza.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has many times said that Mexico has a information scheme successful spot for nan shot matches, contempt continued outbreaks of unit successful nan country.

On Monday, Sheinbaum lamented nan shooting astatine nan pyramid.

“What happened coming successful Teotihuacán pains america deeply,” Sheinbaum wrote successful a station connected X. “I definitive my deepest sympathy to those affected and their families.”

After nan shooting, authorities described nan sprawling archaeological area — among Mexico’s astir visited tourer sites — arsenic calm and nether control. The site, situated northeast of Mexico City, is among nan premier Mesoamerican archaeological zones.