Gunman at Mexico's Teotihuacán pyramids kills Canadian woman, injures others

MexicoGunman at Mexico's Teotihuacán pyramids kills Canadian woman, injures others Teotihuacán is a popular tourist ​and archaeological site ​outside of Mexico City; officials said they will maintain security in the area as they investigate the incident.Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00Police officers work on the Pyramid of the Moon at the Teotihuacán archaeological zone following a shooting in Teotihuacán, State of Mexico, on Monday.Valentina Alpide / AFP - Getty ImagesShareAdd NBC News to GoogleApril 20, 2026, 4:46 PM EDTBy Joe Kottke and Juliette ArcodiaMEXICO CITY — A man shot a ‌Canadian woman dead and injured several others ​before killing himself ​on Monday at Mexico’s Teotihuacán ⁠pyramids, a popular tourist ​and archaeological site ​outside of Mexico City, according to authorities.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Mexico’s security cabinet ​said the injured ​people were receiving medical care. ‌Canada’s ⁠foreign ministry did not immediately reply to a request for comment.Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said authorities were in contact with the Canadian Embassy."What happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us," she said in a post on X. "I express my most sincere solidarity with the affected individuals and their families."Six people were injured, the security cabinet said, including four who were shot and two who sustained injuries from falls. American tourist Tim Chung, who is visiting Mexico from Seattle, was at the Teotihuacán ⁠pyramids with a tour group when the incident occurred.“All of a sudden I see a guy fall off one of the viewing platforms and then I heard a shot and another person fall off and then I knew something bad was happening and heard screams,” Chung told NBC News in a phone interview.He said everyone in his tour group is safe but described the event as “unbelievably sad.”The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is in contact with “other...