Mexico Pyramid Shooting: Lone Gunman Kills 1

0:00A gunman opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids, killing one Canadian woman in her early 20s and wounding 13 others before taking his own life. Officials identified the shooter as a 27-year-old Mexico City local named Julio Cesar Yazo Ramirez. This happened Monday on the Pyramid of the Moon, a major tourist spot built centuries ago. Investigators say he planned the attack days ahead, scouting the site multiple times and staying in nearby hotels. Evidence points to inspiration from the Columbine High School massacre 27 years ago in Colorado, with his backpack holding ammo, a knife, and materials linked to that event, including images mimicking the shooters. Witnesses describe 14 minutes of chaos, with the gunman yelling about sacrifices at the ancient site and referencing Columbine's anniversary. Among the injured were a 6-year-old boy, folks from Columbia, Brazil, Canada, and the US. In Claudia Scheinbaum, highlighted his psychological issues and influence from foreign attacks.

1:04Prosecutors confirmed it was a lone act, no accomplices, and called his profile, Psychopathic, for copying past violence. Scheinbaum pushed for stricter gun checks at tourist zones, noting this was the first such incident at an archaeological site. The Pyramids, Mexico's second busiest last year, reopened Wednesday, with beefed up security, just before the country host World Cup matches starting. June 11th in Mexico City, that wraps Calgary News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.