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Gunman kills Canadian woman, injures six at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids

A gunman killed a Canadian woman and injured six others at the Teotihuacan pyramids, a popular tourist site outside Mexico City, on Monday. Local officials reported the gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Al Jazeera StaffAl JazeeraFiled 2026-04-20 · 19:45 GMTLean · CenterRead · 2 min
Gunman kills Canadian woman, injures six at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids
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A gunman killed a Canadian woman and injured six others at the Teotihuacan pyramids, a popular tourist site outside Mexico City, on Monday. Local officials reported the gunman died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Four of the injured victims were shot, while two others suffered injuries from falls. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has instructed authorities to thoroughly investigate the incident and provide support to those affected, while maintaining security presence at the site. The Mexican government is in contact with the Canadian embassy. The incident occurred less than two months before Mexico co-hosts the FIFA World Cup, raising concerns about security in the country.

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The incident comes less than two months from the start of the FIFA World Cup, which Mexico will co-host.

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I have instructed the Security Cabinet to thoroughly investigate these events and provide all necessary support.

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Four of the injured victims were shot and two others suffered from falls.

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The perpetrator later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday.

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A gunman fatally shot a Canadian woman and injured six others at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids.

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President Claudia Sheinbaum says she instructed authorities to ‘thoroughly investigate’ incident outside Mexico City.A gunman has fatally shot ⁠a Canadian woman and injured six ⁠others at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, a ‌popular tourist and archaeological site outside of Mexico City, authorities say.The perpetrator later died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday, local officials said. The State of Mexico said four of the injured ⁠victims were shot and two others suffered from falls.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Infantino defends World Cup pricing in ‘very special’ US marketlist 2 of 3Mexico arrests suspected Hungarian drug trafficker amid crime crackdownlist 3 of 3Gunman kills Canadian woman, injures six at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramidsend of list“Care is being provided to the people who were affected, and the presence of elements from the state Secretariat of Security will be maintained,” Governor Delfina Gomez Alvarez wrote on X.Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said she is closely monitoring the situation, and her government is in contact with the Canadian embassy.“I have instructed the Security Cabinet to thoroughly investigate these events and provide all necessary support,” Sheinbaum wrote on X.“Personnel from the Secretariat of the Interior and Culture are already heading to the site to provide assistance and accompaniment, along with local authorities.”The pre-Hispanic ⁠city was one ⁠of the most important cultural centres in Mesoamerica.The incident comes less than two months from the start of the FIFA World Cup, which Mexico will co-host with the United States and Canada.Concerns over the security situation in Mexico came to the forefront in February after violence erupted across parts of the country, following the killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, also known as “El Mencho”.
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