{"id":1894742,"date":"2026-04-21T13:43:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894742"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:43:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:43:30","slug":"gunman-fires-on-tourists-at-mexico-pyramids-canadian-tourist-killed-video-shows-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1894742","title":{"rendered":"Gunman Fires on Tourists at Mexico Pyramids, Canadian Tourist Killed, Video Shows Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/6f\/16by9\/2026\/04\/21\/6f0c8d2a2594483b914ed7e60191a9e6_xl.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Gunman Fires on Tourists at Mexico Pyramids, Canadian Tourist Killed, Video Shows Scene<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Mexico City Pyramid Shooting<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Gunman Opens Fire on Tourists &#8230;<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-none h2\">Canadian Killed, Dozens Hurt<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-21T06:43:30-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              April 21, 2026<br \/>\n                            6:43 AM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-04-21T09:27:58-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  April 21, 2026<br \/>\n                                9:27 AM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-bf03a20f7698acc91b49472e7de2d4f1\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-6af9c836-10d9-47ef-a1a3-80ce7647d239-1909749219-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/23\/16by9\/2026\/04\/21\/237da4e5daf44e7b80ab2e6222108d52_md.png\" alt=\"042126 mexico city pyramids kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-6af9c836-10d9-47ef-a1a3-80ce7647d239-1909749219-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">SCARY SITUATION<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/mexico-city-pyramids-gunman-04-21-2026\/\">Video: Video Shows Gunman Open Fire on Tourists at Mexico Pyramids<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">VICTOR ROSALES\/AP<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b62aa146b19a685b375ad4f2d80e5b48\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>A day at one of Mexico\u2019s most iconic landmarks turned deadly in a flash &#8212; gunfire erupted at the famed Teotihuac\u00e1n pyramids and sent tourists into full-blown panic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cbf166059ccf8c392b085d83d65ffa5b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Authorities say a gunman opened fire Monday near the Pyramid of the Moon &#8230; killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 others before turning the weapon on himself.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3ba435fa36a505537cb2c4f198f8d79f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20260421_a26ee315b51d4ea09a62cc12b8b7e31f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f7d64e60-120e-4898-a1b5-83dc919d0fc7\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a2\/4by3\/2026\/04\/21\/a26ee315b51d4ea09a62cc12b8b7e31f_md.png\" alt=\"042126 mexico city pyramids sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">VICTOR ROSALES\/AP<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-c7a52647993d6eba636f934491c388cd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Officials identified the suspect as <strong>Julio<\/strong><strong>Cesar<\/strong><strong>Jasso<\/strong><strong>Ramirez<\/strong>, who they claim climbed up to the mezzanine level of the pyramid around 11 AM and began firing. A witness told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/shots-fired-mexicos-teotihuacan-pyramids-2026-04-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Reuters<\/strong><\/a> they had just come down from the structure when they heard what sounded like \u201cpops,\u201d followed by a stampede of visitors scrambling to get out of harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-05e0e3667c467398b0aa0230d9214abd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The chaos was immediate &#8230; tourists ran in every direction, some tripping or falling as they tried to escape. One witness said a young boy was shot in the leg, though it\u2019s still unclear how many victims were directly hit by gunfire versus injured in the rush.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f76388bcc8676e770d4263e2271317c5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The gunman reportedly stayed elevated on the structure, shouting and holding what appeared to be a digital tablet while firing multiple rounds &#8212; many of them into the air rather than directly at people.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fcc05058e59b2ff7485bce55f50e1b08\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"gallery-block\"><a id=\"gallery-link-b8b6f480-850d-4ad8-b82e-190a1f98b9b4\" class=\"media-link gallery-block__link js-track-link js-click-gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/photos\/2026\/04\/21\/teotihuacan-pyramids-shooting\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:gallery:b8b6f480-850d-4ad8-b82e-190a1f98b9b4\" data-context='{\"name\":\"gallery-block\",\"section\":\"permalink\"}' data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:f7d64e60-120e-4898-a1b5-83dc919d0fc7\" data-gallery-layout=\"list\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1d\/4by3\/2026\/04\/21\/1d2253dc351f417199cbaa6b1ff6ca5c_md.jpg\" alt=\"Teotihuacan pyramids shooting\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid gallery-block__img-fluid img-aspect-4by3\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"media-icon--overlay gallery-block__media-icon--overlay\"><span class=\"media-icon-label gallery-block__media-icon-label\">Launch Gallery<\/span><\/div>\n<footer class=\"media-footer gallery-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text gallery-block__media-launch-text\">Teotihuacan pyramids tragedy<\/span><span class=\"media-cta gallery-block__media-cta\"><br \/>\n              Launch Gallery<br \/>\n              <\/span><\/footer>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit gallery-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e1fe9315ae2def561833313ad736e216\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Among the injured were tourists from the U.S., Colombia, Brazil, and Russia, as well as another Canadian. Officials say several victims were hospitalized, including a 6-year-old child.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bb2b9160163114f8c64aca778a4b8485\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Mexican President <strong>Claudia Sheinbaum<\/strong> addressed the tragedy &#8230; saying the country is \u201cdeeply pained\u201d by the violence and offering condolences to the victims and their families.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-7562c565c528ae3a5c747ac22af1ea88\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>The Teotihuac\u00e1n pyramids received \u200b1.8M visitors last year. 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