Videos on social media show people fleeing the area after gunfire was heard around Teotihuacán’s Pyramid of the Moon.
Teotihuacán is a major archaeological site and tourist destination located about 30 miles northeast of Mexico City. The vast archaeological zone, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is lined with multiple monuments including two towering pyramids.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said authorities from federal, state and local agencies are responding to the shooting rampage.
“What happened today in Teotihuacán deeply hurts us. I express my most sincere solidarity with the people affected and their families. We are in contact with the Canadian Embassy,” she said.
Mexico’s Foreign Ministry said it is also in contact with other embassies and is working to provide necessary support to the injured foreign nationals.
