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Mexico Pyramid Shooting: 1 Dead, 14 Hurt

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Gunman attacks Teotihuacan pyramid, killing one and injuring several, including children. Obsessed with Columbine shooters, he held hostages, threatening sacrifice. Site returns to normal after shocking incident.

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Mexico Pyramid Shooting: 1 Dead, 14 Hurt

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Mexico Pyramid Shooting: 1 Dead, 14 Hurt. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 21, a gunman in Mexico hit the pyramid of the moon at Teot will con with a deadly attack on Monday around 11.30 in the morning. 27-year-old Julio Cesar Jaso opened fire on tourists, killing one Canadian woman and wounding seven others with gunshots. Six more got hurt from falls in the chaos. He held a group hostage first, ranting threats and telling them to get down or face sacrifice like an ancient Aztec times. Footage shows terrified folks, including kids, crouching and crying as he yelled orders before they bolted down the steps. Panic spread fast at this UNESCO site that pulls in millions of visitors yearly. Injuries hit from 6 years old to 61, with victims rushed to hospitals amid the scramble. Turns out Jaso was obsessed with the Columbine shooters from 1999. It was the 27th anniversary. He wore a shirt saying, disconnect and self-destruct, and cops found an AI image of him with those guys, plus a gun, knife and ammo. Authorities confirmed he acted alone and ended it with a self-inflicted shot.

The sights back to normal now, but this shakes up what should be a safe spot for history lovers everywhere.

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