Canadian killed, six Americans among injured in Mexico pyramid shooting | CNN

A Canadian woman was killed and six Americans were among the more than a dozen wounded after a gunman opened fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids, a popular tourist hotspot, on Monday, authorities said. According to preliminary information, a man fired shots at the archaelogical site near Mexico City, killing the Canadian woman before taking his own life, the Mexican security cabinet said on X. Authorities say they seized a firearm, a bladed weapon and live cartridges at the site. The shooter was named by the State of Mexico Prosecutor’s Office as Julio César Jasso Ramírez, a Mexican citizen. The prosecutors said that preliminary information indicated he acted alone. At least 13 people were injured during the attack, with eight still hospitalized late Monday, the Secretary of Government said in a statement. In a social media post, the security cabinet said seven people suffered gunshot wounds, while six were injured falling. The shooting comes as Mexico faces scrutiny over public security, weeks before it is set to welcome millions of visitors for the World Cup. Cristóbal Castañeda Camarillo, security secretary for the State of Mexico, said that authorities received word

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