Canadian Tourist Killed in Teotihuacan Shooting

A gunman opened fire at Mexico's ancient Teotihuacán pyramids on Monday, killing a Canadian tourist and wounding six others before taking his own life, according to Mexican authorities.

The incident occurred around the Pyramid of the Moon at the UNESCO World Heritage site, a sprawling pre-Hispanic complex about 30 miles northeast of Mexico City that draws millions of visitors each year as one of Mesoamerica's most significant archaeological treasures. Preliminary reports from the Mexican security cabinet indicate the shooter, whose identity has not been released, fired multiple rounds in a crowded tourist area, striking four people with bullets while two others sustained injuries from falls during the chaos. Among the injured were tourists from Colombia, Russia and Canada, all of whom were receiving medical treatment, officials from the State of Mexico said.

Eyewitness videos circulating on social media captured the panic as gunfire echoed through the site, showing crowds fleeing the area. Authorities quickly secured the scene and seized a firearm, a bladed weapon and several live cartridges, the security cabinet reported on social media. No motive for the attack has been...