Gunman kills Canadian woman, wounds four at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids

A gunman killed a Canadian woman and wounded ‌four other people 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.

President Claudia Sheinbaum said in a ​post on social media she was in contact with the Canadian Embassy. The Canadian Foreign Ministry did not immediately ​reply to a request for comment.

“What happened today ​in Teotihuacan pains us deeply. I express my deepest sympathy to ‌those ⁠affected and their families,” Sheinbaum posted on X.

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 centers in Mesoamerica, and today remains one of Mexico’s most popular tourist ⁠sites, ​receiving 1.8 million visitors last ​year.