Mexico Pyramid Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 13 Injured; Suspect Influenced by Human Sacrifice and Columbine High School Incident
A 27-year-old man opened fire at Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids, killing one Canadian woman and injuring 13 before committing suicide. Investigators say he was inspired by the 1999 Columbine shooting and ancient human sacrifice traditions.
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(CNA, Mexico City, 21st, Comprehensive Foreign Dispatch) Mexican investigators stated that the shooting at the famous Teotihuacan pyramids yesterday was inspired by the pre-Hispanic tradition of human sacrifice and the Columbine High School shooting in the US.
According to AFP, the 27-year-old suspect, Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, ultimately committed suicide in the shooting at the Mexican pyramids, but 13 people were injured and one Canadian woman was killed.
State of Mexico prosecutor Jose Luis Cervantes Martinez pointed out that Ramirez lived in Mexico City, about 50 kilometers from the scene, and had visited the site multiple times for reconnaissance, staying in nearby hotels to plan the attack.
Preliminary investigations found multiple links between this incident and the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, USA.
"The gathered evidence... shows the suspect had antisocial personality traits and a tendency to imitate violent incidents that occurred in other places, at other times, by other people," Cervantes said at a press conference today.
In 1999, students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold carried out an attack at Columbine High School, killing 12 students and one teacher, and injuring 20 others.
Mexican media reported that police found AI-generated images among the suspect's personal belongings, showing Ramirez alongside Harris and Klebold.
Authorities also noted that the shirt Ramirez wore when he arrived at the pre-Hispanic ruins yesterday was similar to what the Columbine shooters wore.
Eyewitness accounts of the shooting also pointed to another possible influence on the suspect's choice of location: the pre-Columbian tradition of human sacrifice in the Americas.
American tourist Jacqueline Gutierrez, who visited the pyramids that day, told the Mexican newspaper Milenio, "One of the things [the suspect] said to us was that this is a place for sacrifice, not for you to take pictures... and today is the anniversary of the Columbine incident."
Gutierrez was at the scene with her parents and boyfriend. She described it as "14 minutes of terror" where they had nowhere to hide, and the suspect claimed to have been planning the attack for three years.
Investigators said the incident was carried out by a lone shooter with no accomplices. Cervantes noted that a search of the shooter's belongings revealed "books or materials related to individuals involved in attacks and similar violent events." (Translated by: Qu Hsiang-ping) 1150422
According to AFP, the 27-year-old suspect, Julio Cesar Jasso Ramirez, ultimately committed suicide in the shooting at the Mexican pyramids, but 13 people were injured and one Canadian woman was killed.
State of Mexico prosecutor Jose Luis Cervantes Martinez pointed out that Ramirez lived in Mexico City, about 50 kilometers from the scene, and had visited the site multiple times for reconnaissance, staying in nearby hotels to plan the attack.
Preliminary investigations found multiple links between this incident and the 1999 mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, USA.
"The gathered evidence... shows the suspect had antisocial personality traits and a tendency to imitate violent incidents that occurred in other places, at other times, by other people," Cervantes said at a press conference today.
In 1999, students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold carried out an attack at Columbine High School, killing 12 students and one teacher, and injuring 20 others.
Mexican media reported that police found AI-generated images among the suspect's personal belongings, showing Ramirez alongside Harris and Klebold.
Authorities also noted that the shirt Ramirez wore when he arrived at the pre-Hispanic ruins yesterday was similar to what the Columbine shooters wore.
Eyewitness accounts of the shooting also pointed to another possible influence on the suspect's choice of location: the pre-Columbian tradition of human sacrifice in the Americas.
American tourist Jacqueline Gutierrez, who visited the pyramids that day, told the Mexican newspaper Milenio, "One of the things [the suspect] said to us was that this is a place for sacrifice, not for you to take pictures... and today is the anniversary of the Columbine incident."
Gutierrez was at the scene with her parents and boyfriend. She described it as "14 minutes of terror" where they had nowhere to hide, and the suspect claimed to have been planning the attack for three years.
Investigators said the incident was carried out by a lone shooter with no accomplices. Cervantes noted that a search of the shooter's belongings revealed "books or materials related to individuals involved in attacks and similar violent events." (Translated by: Qu Hsiang-ping) 1150422