NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. According to officials, the gunman visited the pyramids several times to “engage in reconnaissance of the specific areas he intended to use for his violent assault.” One Canadian was killed and 13 others were injured. Sign up to receive TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER. Among those injured were six Americans, as well as individuals from Russia and Brazil. The National Guard responded quickly to the scene. Officials added that the gunman committed suicide at 11:45 a.m. The Mexican officials claimed that they found “literature and images, as well as handwritten manuscripts” in the backpack of the gunman, referring to the Columbine High School Shooting. The shooting occurred on April 20,1999.Officials stated that the gunman carried 52 live rounds of.38 Special ammunition in a plastic bag along with a blade. Find out more about the TRUE CRIME HUBMexican President Claudia Sheinbaum addressed Monday’s shooting in a post on social media. “What happened in Teotihuacan today deeply hurts us.” “I express my sincere solidarity with those affected and their families,” wrote she. “Yesterday’s attack highlights the urgency of strengthening our security protocols. “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APPJose Luis Cervantes Martinez said that investigators had built a “psychopathic” profile of the gunman. This was “characterized by a tendancy to copy situations that happened in other places, other times, and involving different figures.” The National Institute of Anthropology and History announced that the Teotihuacan archeological site would be closed until further notice following the shooting. The Associated Press contributed this report.
