Mexico's famous Teotihuacan pyramids are closed after gunman opens fire on tourists

Forensic workers remove a victim's body from a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

MEXICO CITY - The Mexican government said Tuesday it was a planned shooting at an internationally famous pyramids site that took the life of a ºÃÉ«tv tourist.

José Luis Cervantes Martínez, the attorney general of the state of Mexico, said the gunman carried a tactical-style backpack and had literature related to the deadly 1999 Columbine High School shooting in the U.S.

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