Canadian woman killed in shooting at Mexican tourist resort: authorities – National

A Canadian woman was killed in a shooting at the Teotihuacan towers in Mexico by a man who took his own life on Monday, Mexican authorities said.

Foreign Minister Anita Anand later confirmed that another Canadian was among those injured in the shooting at the popular tourist and antiquities site, about 40 kilometers outside Mexico City.

“Due to a horrific act of gun violence, one Canadian was killed and another injured in Teotihuacán, Mexico,” Anand wrote in X.

“My thoughts are with their families and loved ones, as well as with the Global Affairs embassy officials for their assistance.”

Anand thanked Mexico’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Roberto Velasco Álvarez, whose ministry expressed “condolences to the family of the person who lost his life” in a statement on social media.

Mexico’s security council confirmed with X that the victim is a Canadian woman.

The Mexico State Secretariat of Security in its statement said that two people were found dead at the scene, including the suspect who shot. Four people were injured during the firing and two others were injured when they fell, it added.

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Cristóbal Castañeda, Mexico’s state security secretary, told reporters at the scene that the four injured in the shooting included a Canadian and a Russian, as well as two Colombians.

He said it was too early to identify the shooter or his motive, but added initial reports said the gunman acted alone in a “direct” attack.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that it has contacted the offices of all foreigners who were affected by the shooting.

Video and photos published by local news organizations appear to show a man standing with a gun on top of one of the towers as people try to take cover.

Multiple gunshots are heard in the videos, which Global News has not independently verified.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told X that her government is in contact with the Canadian embassy and is investigating the incident.

“What happened today in Teotihuacan causes us great pain,” he wrote in Spanish. “I express my sincere solidarity with the affected people and their families.”

Mexico State Governor Delfina Gómez Álvarez said state officials are also investigating and providing security at the scene.

The Teotihuacan pyramids are one of Mexico’s top tourist attractions, attracting more than a million international visitors every year. Government statistics show 1.8 million tourists visited the pyramids last year.

The pre-Hispanic city was one of the most important cultural centers in Mesoamerica, and has many great buildings built by three ancient civilizations.

Canada’s travel advisory for Mexico, last updated on March 31, says Canadians should be cautious “due to high levels of crime and kidnapping.”

Although some parts of Mexico are under inconsistent regional advisories due to violence and organized crime, the state of Mexico – where Teotihuacan is located – is not among them.

-With files from Global Sergio Vargas and The Associated Press

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