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Mass shooting at Mexican pyramids

Episode 260422 / 22 Apr 2026

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The story

A lone gunman attacked tourists at Mexico's historic Teotihuacan pyramids. One person was killed and at least 13 people were injured. The shooter then killed himself. Teotihuacan is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country.

The attacker has been named as 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez. On 20th April 1999, 13 people were killed in an attack at Columbine High School in Colorado. It has been suggested that Ramirez was inspired by this attack.

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News headlines 

Teotihuacán shooting leaves two dead and three wounded
El País

Canadian woman killed after gunman opens fire at Mexico's Teotihuacán
The Guardian 

Mexico shooting at Teotihuacan pyramids: First details on suspect as chilling Columbine link emerges
Hindustan Times

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wounded 
injured, especially by something breaking your skin

  • The crash left 50 people wounded.

open fire
start shooting

  • The guards opened fire on the intruder.

chilling
frightening or distressing

  • The chilling reality is that these violent incidents are hard to stop.

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