President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that 'it is safe to be in Mexico' following the armed attack at the Teotihuacán archaeological site, which left two dead and 13 injured. She emphasized that the incident is unprecedented, not linked to organized crime, and due to the attacker's psychological issues as an imitator of U.S. violence. She ordered enhanced security at archaeological zones.
In the morning press conference, Claudia Sheinbaum described the Teotihuacán shooting as an unprecedented case in Mexico. 'We all know we had not witnessed something like this in Mexico. It is the first time it occurs,' said the president, noting that the attacker, Julio César Jasso Ramírez, aged 27, had psychological problems and was imitating episodes of violence from abroad.
José Luis Cervantes Martínez, the attorney general of the State of Mexico, detailed that the attacker had a psychopathic profile with a 'copycat' tendency. 'He received orders from an authority that was not from this earth,' he stated, mentioning that materials related to violent aggressions were found. The National Guard neutralized the attacker quickly after wounding him in the leg, preventing further attacks; he later committed suicide.
Sheinbaum acknowledged that archaeological zones lack security arches and ordered strengthened surveillance in coordination with the Secretariat of Culture. Omar García Harfuch, the secretary of Security and Citizen Protection, assured that 'World Cup security is guaranteed,' with protocols in place for over a year.
As of 20:00 hours, of the 13 injured people, eight were discharged and five remain hospitalized, according to the Secretariat of the Interior.
