Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum called for tighter gun controls at tourist sites on Tuesday following a deadly shooting at the Teotihuacan pyramids, which will host World Cup games in June.
The shooting left one person dead and 13 others wounded, with security officials saying it was not spontaneous. The shooter, identified as Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, made preliminary visits to the site ahead of time and planned his violent acts from there.
A number of gunshots rang out in videos circulating in local media, showing a man standing on top of a pyramid while people ducked for cover. The shooting took place shortly after 11:30 am when dozens of tourists were at the top of the Pyramid of the Moon.
Those taken to hospitals for treatment included six US citizens, three Colombians, two Brazilians, one Russian and one Canadian, with the youngest person injured being six years old and the oldest 61. The shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with officials finding a gun, knife and ammunition on his person.
The Teotihuacan pyramids are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and draw more than 1.8 million international visitors a year, making it one of Mexico's most important tourist destinations.