According to what was stated by the Mexican newspaper Millenniumthe shooter Teotihuacan planned the attack on the Pyramid of the Moon two months in advance, because the young man, 27 years old, began preparations in mid-September. Februarywhen he established contact with the Villa Meztli hotel, located in the Evangelista neighborhood of the sector.
In turn, according to the Multimedios newscast, Mexico NewsJasso Ramírez sent messages via WhatsApp on Tuesday, February 17 to request availability of a single room in the Wednesday, April 8 to Monday, April 20 (day of the shooting in Teotihuacán), in addition to asking about discounts due to the length of your stay.
One day later, the Wednesday February 18received a response with the total cost, which was going to be US$440 (Q3 thousand 365). However, before confirming the reservation, Ramírez asked key details for the shooting: the distance and the time transfer to the so-called “sacred city”, in reference to the area archaeological of Teotihuacan.
Later, the February 19made a deposit of the 50% from a bank branch in Chilpancingowith which your reservation was formalized. However, the April 1 He contacted the hotel again to confirm that he was maintaining his travel plan. Finally, the April 8 He arrived at the property, where he was assigned room number 18.
Ramírez’s stay in the State of Mexico
After almost four hours of travel from Chilpancingo de los Bravo, Warriorto Teotihuacán de Arista, State of MexicoJasso Ramírez remained in his room for most of his twelve-day stay, where, according to Mexican authorities, he would have written various grades which were later found among his belongings.
According to the magazine darkroomIn Mexico, the room had the basics: beds, fan, closet and bathroom. Despite this, one element caught attention: an image placed on the wall. It was a photo taken from the Pyramid of the Moonfrom where you can see the Pyramid of the Sun and the Causeway of the Dead.
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The investigators of the case consider that this image could have been used by the aggressor to view the attack days before executing him, since that same point would be the scene of the attack, where a Canadian citizen was murdered and Thirteen other foreigners (Colombians, Americans and Brazilians) were injured.
Therefore, on the morning of Monday, April 20, Jasso Ramírez left the hotel Villa Meztli, located in the Evangelista neighborhood of the sector, heading to the archaeological zone of Teotihuacán, where it covered approximately 4.9 kilometers in an estimated journey of 15 minutes and, a few seconds later, entered the tourist site to open fire
sealed room
According to the report of the news division of TelevisaUnivisionafter the events in Teotihuacán, the room was insured by the authorities, who placed stamps on doors and windows. Therefore, in the coming days, proceedings will be carried out to gather evidence that will allow rebuild accurately planning the attack.
Finally, the Attorney General’s Office of the State of Mexico confirmed that the attacker acted in a manner lonely and that his conduct was allegedly inspired in violent attacks that occurred in other countries, such as Columbine massacrewhich occurred on April 20, 1999which caused the death of 13 people and left 24 injured.