Mexico has closed its famous Teotihuacan pyramids after a gunman opened fire on tourists, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 others. The attack happened Monday at the archaeological site near Mexico City. Seven people were shot, while others were hurt in the chaos. The shooter acted alone and then killed himself.
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How to improve your attention spanA small but growing movement wants you to put down your phone. But first read thisApple's 50-year odyssey has redefined technology, pop culture and comeback storiesAI is a gold mine for spammers and scammers, but Google is using it as a tool to fight backTrump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible eventFauna y vegetación en el paisaje radiactivo de Chernóbil muestran la resiliencia de la naturalezaAn armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacán pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people injured at the archaeological site north of Mexico’s capital, authorities said. Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic experts carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic experts carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Police patrol the pyramids after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic workers remove a victim’s body from a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. An armed man standing atop one of the historic Teotihuacán pyramids opened fire on tourists Monday, killing one Canadian and leaving at least 13 people injured at the archaeological site north of Mexico’s capital, authorities said. Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic experts carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic experts carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic experts carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic experts carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Police patrol the pyramids after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Police patrol the pyramids after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic workers remove a victim’s body from a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Forensic workers remove a victim’s body from a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. , killing a Canadian woman and leaving at least 13 people injured, including a 6-year-old boy, at the archaeological site north of the capital. Seven people were wounded by gunshots, the local government said. The nature of the other injuries was not disclosed, but some people fell when shooting started, including some who were climbing on the pyramids. The assailant, who acted alone, shot and killed himself, authorities said, and security officials found a gun, a knife and ammunition at the scene. Taken to hospitals were six people from the U.S., three from Colombia, one from Russia, one from Brazil, one from the Netherlands and one from Canada, the local government said. The youngest person who was hurt was 6; the oldest was 61, Mexican authorities said. In an update Tuesday morning, Mexico’s security cabinet said the injured patients were being treated at a clinic after spending the night in stable condition. The assailant carried a tactical-style backpack containing an analog cellphone and bus tickets, said José Luis Cervantes Martínez, the attorney general of the state of Mexico, which includes Teotihuacan. Martínez also noted the presence of “literature, images and manuscripts” related to “violent incidents known to have occurred in the United States in April 1999,” an apparent reference to thebuilt by three different ancient civilizations. As one of Mexico’s most important tourist destinations, the site drew more than 1.8 million international visitors last year, according to government figures. The shooting took place shortly after 11:30 a.m. Monday, when dozens of tourists were at the top of the Pyramid of the Moon. The gunman fired upward, according to a tour guide who was at the scene and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for safety reasons. “Some people, because they were scared ... threw themselves face-down on the ground, and the rest of us started to go down,” the guide said, recounting how the shooter began firing as tourists descended the pyramid’s steps.Megan Janetsky covers migration, conflict, human rights and politics in Mexico and Central America for The AP based in Mexico City. Previously, she covered Cuba and the Caribbean for The AP and worked as freelance journalist in Colombia, reporting across South America.1455
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