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 nan gunman arsenic 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso, a Mexican national, according to a authorities charismatic who said anonymously because they were not authorized to talk nan lawsuit publicly.

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

Officials said 7 of nan victims were struck by gunfire, while others were wounded successful nan chaos arsenic group scrambled to get down from nan pyramids, pinch immoderate falling during nan panic.

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

Those hospitalized included visitors from respective countries, among them nan 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 show nan fishy positioned atop nan building arsenic visitors rushed for information below, pinch gunfire echoing crossed nan site.

Police and forensic workers guidelines 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 nan country’s most visited archaeological landmarks, drafting millions of world 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 visitors were astatine nan apical of nan Pyramid of nan Moon.

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

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote connected societal media that nan shooting would beryllium investigated and that she was successful touch pinch nan Canadian Embassy.

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"What happened coming successful Teotihuacán profoundly pains us. I definitive my astir sincere solidarity pinch nan affected individuals and their families," she wrote.

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

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

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

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

The Associated Press contributed to this report.