Gunman kills Canadian woman, injures more at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids

play Live Sign upShow navigation menu.css-15ru6p1{font-size:inherit;font-weight:normal;}Navigation menuNewsShow more news sectionsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedOpinionSportVideoMoreShow more sectionsFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upNavigation menucaret-leftTrendingUS-Israeli war on IranTracking Israel's ceasefire violationsRussia-Ukraine warDonald Trumpcaret-rightBREAKINGBREAKING, News|TourismGunman kills Canadian woman, injures six at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramidsCanadian tourist is killed and 6 people injured in shooting at Teotihuacan pyramid near Mexico City, government says. xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoA drone view of visitors at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan as they gather to welcome the spring equinox, in Teotihuacan, State of Mexico, Mexico, March 21, 2026. [Alberto Fajardo/Reuters]By ReutersPublished On 20 Apr 202620 Apr 2026A man shot ⁠a Canadian woman dead and injured six ⁠others before killing himself on Monday at Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, a ‌popular tourist and archaeological site outside of Mexico City, according to authorities. 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 from Reuters. “What happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us,” Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said on X, adding that she is closely monitoring the situation and that her government is in contact with the Canadian embassy. “I have instructed the Security Cabinet to thoroughly investigate these events and provide all necessary support. Personnel from the Secretariat of the Interior and Culture are already heading to the site to provide assistance and accompaniment, along with local authorities.” The pre-Hispanic ⁠city was one ⁠of the most important cultural centres in Mesoamerica. Advertisement AboutAboutShow moreAbout UsCode of EthicsTerms and ConditionsEU/EEA Regulatory NoticePrivacy PolicyCookie PolicyCookie PreferencesAccessibility StatementSitemapWork for usConnectConnectShow moreContact UsUser Accounts HelpAdvertise with usStay ConnectedNewslettersChannel FinderTV SchedulePodcastsSubmit a TipPaid Partner ContentOur ChannelsOur ChannelsShow moreAl Jazeera ArabicAl Jazeera EnglishAl Jazeera Investigative UnitAl Jazeera MubasherAl Jazeera DocumentaryAl Jazeera BalkansAJ+Our NetworkOur NetworkShow moreAl Jazeera Centre for StudiesAl Jazeera Media InstituteLearn ArabicAl Jazeera Centre for Public Liberties & Human RightsAl Jazeera ForumAl Jazeera Hotel PartnersFollow Al Jazeera English: