A man shot several people at the Teotihuacan pyramids outside Mexico City, according to Reuters. A Canadian woman died after the shooting, and several people were injured. The gunman killed himself after the Teotihuacan shooting, which occurred at the popular tourist attraction and UNESCO World Heritage site. Mexico's Security Cabinet stated the injured are receiving medical attention.
The gunman was identified as Julio Cesar Jasso, also named Julio César Jasso Ramírez, a 27-year-old Mexican citizen from Mexico City, prosecutors said. It emerged that Julio Cesar Jasso was a Nazi sympathizer who idolized the Columbine shooters, according to major media reports. Major media reports indicate Julio Cesar Jasso killed a Canadian holidaymaker and injured 13 other tourists at Teotihuacan. Prosecutors are working on the theory that Julio Cesar Jasso was a 'lone wolf' who acted alone.
It was claimed that Julio Cesar Jasso was wearing a T-shirt with 'Disconnect & Self-Destruct' linked to the True Crime Community, according to major media reports. A picture frame with an AI-generated image of Jasso next to Columbine shooters was found near his body, according to Mexican TV station Telediario. Authorities discovered photographs of Jasso making Nazi salutes on social media, according to major media reports.
The injured at Teotihuacan included three Colombians, two Brazilians, six Americans, and a second Canadian, according to major media reports. One injured Colombian is six-year-old Geronimo Gonzalez Castro, shot twice in the right leg, according to major media reports. A 13-year-old Brazilian, Leticia Mendes Foista, was shot at Teotihuacan, according to major media reports. The oldest victim at Teotihuacan is a 61-year-old American tourist, according to major media reports. The Canadian woman killed has not been officially named, according to major media reports.
Conflicting reports exist about the number and nature of injuries. The Secretary of Government said at least 13 people were injured during the Teotihuacan attack, with eight still hospitalized late Monday. The security cabinet said seven people suffered gunshot wounds, while six were injured falling at Teotihuacan. The exact total of injured remains unclear, as does the current condition and prognosis of the hospitalized victims.
Footage showed Jasso shooting from the top of the Pyramid of the Moon at Teotihuacan, according to major media reports. Tourists were lying face-down on the pyramid during the shooting, according to major media reports. Mexico's Security Cabinet initially stated a man fired shots and later took his own life, with one Canadian dead and several injured, according to major media reports. Authorities received word of the Teotihuacan shooting around 11:20 a.m. local time, according to Cristóbal Castañeda Camarillo, security secretary for the State of Mexico.
National Guard personnel arrived ten minutes later and confronted the shooter, with the alleged aggressor firing at them and them returning fire, Cristóbal Castañeda Camarillo said. The aggressor was wounded in the leg and later, at 11:45 a.m., he took his own life, according to Cristóbal Castañeda Camarillo. Videos on social media show people fleeing the area after gunfire was heard around Teotihuacán's Pyramid of the Moon, according to major media reports.
Authorities seized a firearm, a bladed weapon and live cartridges at the Teotihuacan site, authorities say. State Attorney General José Luis Cervantes Martínez told reporters Ramírez was carrying a backpack containing ammunition, a 'bladed weapon,' and images and handwritten notes 'related to violent incidents known to have occurred in the United States in April 1999.' The prosecutor said the attacker wrote in some notes that he 'was going to carry out the act, and that he drew inspiration from beyond Earth.' Cervantes added that the prosecutor would not provide further details on the content of the notes or the images due to the ongoing investigation. The specific motivations or ideology driving Jasso remain unclear beyond general references to Nazi sympathies and Columbine inspiration, and the exact contents of the handwritten notes are unknown.
Mexican government officials are in contact with the families of wounded survivors, according to major media reports. Mexico's Security Cabinet stated the injured are receiving medical attention. The attack at Teotihuacan occurred on the 27th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting in April 1999, according to major media reports.
The shooting comes as Mexico faces scrutiny over public security, weeks before it is set to welcome millions of visitors for the World Cup, according to major media reports. This incident highlights ongoing challenges in ensuring safety at major tourist sites ahead of international events.
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