Canadian Tourist Is Shot Dead in Shooting at Mexico’s Pyramids
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A Canadian tourist was killed and several others wounded when a man opened fire at the Teotihuacán pyramids near Mexico City, a popular tourist site.
- The gunman subsequently shot and killed himself, with authorities confirming two dead at the scene, including the shooter, and six others injured.
- Four victims suffered gunshot wounds, while two were injured from falls after the shooting; all were hospitalized.
- This incident marks the first recorded shooting at the Teotihuacán archaeological site in its modern history.
- Videos from the scene show tourists taking cover amid gunfire, highlighting the sudden and chaotic nature of the attack.
