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A gunman killed a Canadian woman and wounded four other people — including a second Canadian — at the Teotihuacan pyramids outside Mexico City on Monday before killing himself, authorities said, jolting one of the country’s most visited tourist sites.
Local media footage appeared to show an armed man shooting from atop one of the pyramids. Further details were scarce.
Canada’s foreign affairs minister, Anita Anand, said in a statement that another Canadian was wounded on Monday, in addition to the Canadian who died.
“My thoughts are with their family and loved ones, and Global Affairs consular officials are in touch to provide assistance,” said Anand, in a statement posted to X.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a post on social media she was in contact with the Canadian Embassy.
In a statement posted to X, Sheinbaum also said she was closely following the situation and that updates would be provided by the security cabinet.
“What happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us. I express my most sincere solidarity with the affected individuals and their families,” she said in the statement.
Police officers are seen at the Pyramid of the Moon in Mexico’s Teotihuacan archaeological zone, following a shooting on Monday that killed a Canadian. (Valentina Alpide/AFP/Getty Images)
Mexico is preparing to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside the United States and Canada, an event expected to draw millions of visitors from abroad with scrutiny focused on security at major tourist and cultural sites.
The pre-Hispanic city of Teotihuacan was one of the most important cultural centres in Mesoamerica, and today remains one of Mexico’s most popular tourist sites, receiving 1.8 million visitors last year.