Mexico pyramid shooter who took hostages and killed 1 is identified

A gunman who fatally changeable a Canadian tourer and wounded much than a twelve others atop a historical pyramid successful Mexico connected Monday has been identified, according to officials.

Authorities identified the gunman arsenic 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso, a Mexican national, according to a authorities authoritative who spoke anonymously due to the fact that they were not authorized to sermon the lawsuit publicly.

Jasso aboriginal died by termination aft turning the weapon connected himself, and information officials recovered a gun, a weapon and ammunition. Authorities said helium acted alone, with the State of Mexico authorities confirming helium was the sole assailant connected Monday night.

Officials said 7 of the victims were struck by gunfire, portion others were wounded successful the chaos arsenic radical scrambled to get down from the pyramids, with immoderate falling during the panic.

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The Pyramid of the Moon and the Pyramid of the Sun are seen on with smaller structures lining the Avenue of the Dead successful Teotihuacan, Mexico, connected March 19, 2020. A gunman killed a Canadian tourer and injured respective different earlier taking his ain beingness astatine the fashionable site, authorities said Monday. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)

Those hospitalized included tourists from respective countries, among them the United States, Colombia, Russia, Brazil and Canada, authorities said. The victims ranged successful property from 6 to 61.

Footage circulating successful section media appears to amusement the fishy positioned atop the operation arsenic visitors rushed for information below, with gunfire echoing crossed the site.

Police and forensic workers basal connected a pyramid aft authorities said a gunman opened occurrence successful Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

The Teotihuacan complex, located conscionable extracurricular Mexico City, is 1 of the country’s astir visited archaeological landmarks, drafting millions of planetary visitors each twelvemonth to its towering pre-Hispanic structures.

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The shooting took spot soon aft 11:30 a.m. erstwhile dozens of tourists were astatine the apical of the Pyramid of the Moon.

Security measures astatine the tract person changed successful caller years, with regular introduction screenings nary longer consistently successful place, according to a section guide.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote connected societal media that the shooting would beryllium investigated and that she was successful interaction with the Canadian Embassy.

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"What happened contiguous successful Teotihuacán profoundly pains us. I explicit my astir sincere solidarity with the affected individuals and their families," she wrote.

Anita Anand, Canada's overseas affairs minister, said connected X that arsenic a "result of a horrific enactment of weapon violence, a Canadian was killed and different wounded successful Teotihuacán" and that her "thoughts are with their household and loved ones."

People sojourn the Pyramid of the Sun successful the pre-Hispanic metropolis of Teotihuacan adjacent Mexico City, Mexico, connected March 21, 2024, pursuing the outpouring equinox. (Henry Romero/Reuters)

Later successful the evening, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson besides expressed "deep concern" and sadness implicit the deaths and galore injuries, and said successful a station connected X that the U.S. is "ready to supply enactment arsenic needed portion Mexican authorities proceed their investigation."

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The National Institute of Anthropology and History said successful a connection that the Teotihuacán archaeological tract volition stay closed until further notice.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.