22 April 2026, 08:15 A Canadian national was fatally shot by a lone gunman and 13 others, including a Russian visitor, sustained injuries in Teotihuacan
A lone gunman has killed a Canadian tourist and wounded several others, including a Russian national, at the Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan, Mexico. The assailant took his own life after being injured and surrounded by security forces, according to the Mexican authorities.
The UNESCO-protected pre-Columbian archaeological site near Mexico City is one of the country’s top tourist attractions, drawing around 2 million visitors annually.
At around 11:30 AM on Monday, the man, armed with a handgun, ordered a group of tourists to lie prone atop the pyramid before firing multiple shots at them, as seen in eyewitness videos circulating online.
Atención: Tiroteo en las pirámides de Teotihuacán, en México. Se reporta una persona muerta. El atacante habría sido abatido por la guardia nacional. Vía @BluRadioCo pic.twitter.com/YxKV8DSx4V
— Ricardo Ospina (@ricarospina) April 20, 2026
In a video apparently recorded by one of the hostages, the gunman is heard threatening foreign tourists and saying the pyramid was originally built for human sacrifice.
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