MEXICO CITY, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A shooting at the Teotihuacan archaeological site in central Mexico has left two people dead, including the attacker, and six others injured, authorities said Monday.

Police officers work on the Pyramid of the Moon at the Teotihuacan archaeological zone following a shooting on April 20, 2026. (Photo: AFP)

Mexico's Security Cabinet said in a statement on X that a man opened fire at the site and later took his own life.

The statement said that a Canadian woman lost her life and several people were injured and are receiving medical attention. Authorities seized a firearm, a bladed weapon and ammunition at the scene.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed condolences over the incident and said authorities are in contact with the Canadian embassy.

"What happened today in Teotihuacan deeply pains us. I express my sincere solidarity with those affected and their families," she wrote on X.

Security forces, including state police and the National Guard, were deployed to respond to the incident, while federal and state authorities are working to determine the circumstances.

Local media reported that the gunman climbed the Pyramid of the Moon before opening fire.