MEXICO CITY — A man shot a Canadian woman dead and injured several others before killing himself on Monday at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids, a popular tourist and archaeological site outside of Mexico City, according to authorities.
Anita Anand, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, said Canadian officials were in touch to provide assistance.
"As a result of a horrific act of gun violence, a Canadian was killed and another wounded in Teotihuacán, Mexico," Anand said in a post on X. "My thoughts are with their family and loved ones."
Thirteen people from different countries suffered a range of injuries, including six Americans, seven of whom were wounded by gunfire, Mexico’s security cabinet said. The ages of those injured range from 6 to 55.
Of the seven people who were shot, Mexican authorities identified two as American, two as Colombian, one as Canadian, one as Russian and one as Brazilian. In addition to the gunshot victims, four Americans, one Brazilian and another Colombian were also hurt, the security cabinet said.
The cabinet said early Tuesday that five of the victims had been released from the hospital — the four Americans who were not shot and the Brazilian who was.
Social media videos verified by NBC News appear to show a man standing with a gun on top of a pyramid while people duck for cover.
Security Secretary Cristóbal Castañeda told reporters that he would prefer not to speculate about the gunman’s identity or motive, but it appears he acted alone. His nationality has not been determined.
The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it is in contact with “other embassies of affected individuals to provide timely follow-up on these events.”
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she has instructed the Security Cabinet to "thoroughly investigate these events and provide all necessary support."
"What happened today in Teotihuacán deeply pains us," she said in a post on X. "I express my most sincere solidarity with the affected individuals and their families."
Governor Delfina Gómez said care is being provided to the people who were affected.
IMSS Bienestar, a government organization that assists public health, confirmed it was providing medical care to several of the victims.
“The patients are being treated at the Axapusco General Hospital, where they remain under medical evaluation and ongoing monitoring, according to their clinical condition,” the organization said in a statement.
American tourist Tim Chung, who is visiting Mexico from Seattle, was at the Teotihuacán pyramids with a tour group when the shooting occurred.
“All of a sudden I see a guy fall off one of the viewing platforms and then I heard a shot and another person fall off, and then I knew something bad was happening and heard screams,” Chung said in a phone interview.
He said everyone in his tour group is safe but described the event as “unbelievably sad.”
Mexico's Secretariat of Security said it will maintain a presence in the area in coordination with the relevant authorities while it investigates.
The pre-Hispanic city of Teotihuacán was one of the most important cultural centers in Mesoamerica.
