a canadian tourist died this Monday and four more were injured in a shooting registered in the Teotihuacán archaeological zoneone of the most emblematic tourist and heritage centers in Mexicoreported the Security Cabinet.
“According to preliminary information, a man fired shots on the spot and later deprived of life.
“Unfortunately, a woman of nationality Canadian lost his life“, the authorities stated in a message on social networks. mexican.
According to the information, several people were injuredbut they already receive medical attention on site.
Minutes later, the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaumcondemned the events and expressed his “sincere solidarity” with the affected people and their families.
Likewise, he indicated that he is in contact with the canadian embassy.
“I have instructed the Security Cabinet to investigate thoroughly these facts and provide all support. Staff from the Ministry of the Interior and Culture are already heading to the site to provide care and supportalong with local authorities,” he noted.
Finally, she stated that she will be attentive to the event and that information will continue to be provided in a timely manner through the Security Cabinet.
The shooting was reported in social media videoswhere you can see the alleged aggressor at the top of the Pyramid of the Moonwhen suddenly you hear some detonations and a woman screams “call the police”, while tourists, some of them foreignersthey hastily leave the site amid scenes of confusion.
After the events, elements of the National guard and the State Police Mexico They deployed an operation and cordoned off the archaeological zonelocated about 50 kilometers from the Mexican capitalwhile investigations continue.
To date, the authorities They have not confirmed the identity of the tourist that died nor that of the attacker, however, the Secretariat of Security of the State of Mexico (SSEM), specified that there are other six people injuredfour of them due to firearms and two more due to falls, who were transferred to hospitals nearby for your medical care.
Teotihuacandeclared UNESCO World Heritageit is one of the destinations most visited in the country and receives every year millions of tourists attracted by the pyramids of the Sun and the Moon