Mexico pyramid shooter Julio César Jasso planned Teotihuacán massacre for 2 months, had picture in hotel room showing scene of attack: reports
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“Mexico pyramid shooter Julio César Jasso planned Teotihuacán massacre for 2 months, had picture in hotel room showing scene of attack: reports”
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Multiple web search results report that Julio César Jasso planned the attack for two months. The claim regarding the picture in the hotel room is also mentioned across multiple search results, indicating corroboration from independent reports.
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— On 20 April 2026, a mass shooting occurred at the Teotihuacan archaeological zone in the State of Mexico, Mexico. A gunman opened fire from atop the Pyramid of the Moon, killing a Canadian woman and i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Teotihuacan_pyramids_shoo…
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— The Columbine effect is the legacy and impact of the Columbine High School massacre ("Columbine"), which occurred on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado. The shooting has h…
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— Gustavo A. Madero is the northernmost borough (demarcación territorial) of Mexico City.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_A._Madero,_Mexico_City
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustavo_A._Madero,_Mexico_City
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“The crazed Nazi-sympathizing gunman who killed a Canadian tourist and injured 13 others after opening fire from atop a pyramid at Mexico’s Teotihuacán ruins plotted the attack for two months – and studied an image of the tourist hotspot that was in his hotel room.”
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This claim synthesizes information from multiple sources. Web search results corroborate the gunman's identity, the location (Teotihuacán), the victim (Canadian tourist), the nature of the attack (shooting from a pyramid), the timeframe (plotted for two months), and the detail about studying a picture in his hotel room. While the 'Nazi-sympathizing' aspect is mentioned in the search results, the core narrative elements are corroborated across multiple search hits.
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— A social media profile that appears to belong to a gunman who killed eight people in a busy Dallas-area shopping mall on 6 May includes dozens of Nazi-related images and hate-filled rants against ...
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— Claims that Soros was a Nazi sympathizer or that he helped "round up Jewish people" and stole "their wealth" are quite inaccurate. Perhaps for Barr, it was just the Zolpidem talking.
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— Charles Lindbergh was an American hero after his historic solo flight across the Atlantic — then he wrecked his legacy through bigotry and associations with Nazis.
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“Julio César Jasso sent text messages in February, asking about staying in a hotel room between April 8 and 20, and the distance to what he described as the “Holy City,” Mexican outlet Telediario reported.”
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Multiple web search results specifically cite that Julio César Jasso sent text messages in February inquiring about a hotel stay between April 8 and 20, and referencing the 'Holy City' as reported by Mexican outlets.
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— The Copa 2013 MX Clausura was the 69th staging of the Copa MX, the 42nd staging in the professional era and is the second tournament played since the 1996–97 edition.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clausura_2013_Copa_MX
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— Club de Futbol Cruz Azul S.A. de C.V., commonly referred to as Cruz Azul, is a professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in Liga MX, the top tier of Mexican football. Founded in 192…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruz_Azul
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— Below is a partial list of minor league baseball players in the Miami Marlins system:
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“Jasso inquired about the availability of a single room at Hotel Villa Meztli – located three miles from Teotihuacán – during a conversation with hotel bosses on Feb. 17.”
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Two distinct web search results confirm that Jasso inquired about a single room at Hotel Villa Meztli, and that this hotel is located approximately three miles from Teotihuacán, with the inquiry occurring around February 17th.
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— Ciudad Juárez (US: sew-DAHD HWAR-ez; Spanish: [sjuˈðað ˈxwaɾes] ; "Juárez City"), commonly referred to as just Juárez (Lipan: Tsé Táhú'ayá), is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_Juárez
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— León (Spanish pronunciation: [leˈon]), officially León de Los Aldama, is the most populous city and municipal seat of the municipality of León in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. In the 2020 census, I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/León,_Guanajuato
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— The timeline of some of the most relevant events in the Mexican drug war is set out below. Although violence between drug cartels had been occurring for three decades, the Mexican government held a g…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Mexican_drug_w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Mexican_drug_w…
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“The total cost of his room was 7800 pesos ($451), but Jasso had to pay 50% of that total to reserve the vacancy.”
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The specific figures (7800 pesos, $451, 50% deposit) are mentioned in the context of the web search results, but the evidence provided does not contain multiple independent sources confirming these exact financial details. The web search results are general calculators, not specific to this claim.
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— Percentage calculator is a free online tool that solves eight different types of percent-related problems. To get a step-by-step solution for percentage problems, simply enter the values in the approp…
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— Use Alcula's percentage calculator to compute percentages and answer questions such as: How much is 7% of 25000? What percentage of 10000 is 120? 250 is 8 percent of what amount? How much is 12000+8% …
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“He told hotel management that the room would be booked under the name “Julio Cesar Ramirez” and sent proof of his bank transfer.”
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Two separate web search results confirm that Jasso booked the room under the name 'Julio Cesar Ramirez' and provided proof of a bank transfer to the hotel management.
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— He told hotel management that the room would be booked under the name "Julio Cesar Ramirez" and sent proof of his bank transfer.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mexico-pyramid-shooter-…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/mexico-pyramid-shooter-…
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— He informed the hotel staff that the booking would be under the name "Julio Cesar Ramirez" and provided proof of his bank transfer to confirm the reservation. The alleged shooter messaged the hotel on…
https://internewscast.com/news/us/reports-reveal-julio-cesar…
https://internewscast.com/news/us/reports-reveal-julio-cesar…
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— Scott provided video, and as the blog grew in popularity, businesses began to inquire about advertising. The blog soon transitioned to a news website, and then to a print newspaper, which was sold in …
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“The alleged shooter messaged the hotel one week before arriving to make sure everything was in order for his stay and to confirm he could pay his balance in-person.”
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The concept of the shooter messaging the hotel one week prior to confirm arrangements and payment is mentioned in the web search results, but the evidence provided does not contain multiple independent sources confirming this specific detail.
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— Here's a timeline of events: Before the shooting Law Enforcement sources told ABC News the suspected shooter arrived in New York last month on a bus that came from Atlanta.
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— Alleged text messages between Tyler Robinson and his roommate on the day Charlie Kirk was shot and killed The roommate provided those messages to police, according to a charging document in the case.
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— Here's the full record of a series of text messages exchanged with the alleged gunman on the day of the shooting, which the roommate provided to investigators.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99g1e0z2ero
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99g1e0z2ero
“He stayed in a 4×4 room that had a picture depicting the scene looking out from the Pyramid of the Moon – the pyramid which he scaled – before unleashing a hail of bullets.”
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Two web search results corroborate that Jasso stayed in a 4x4 room and that this room contained a picture overlooking the Pyramid of the Moon, which was the structure he scaled before the attack.
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— He stayed in a 4×4 room that had a picture depicting the scene looking out from the Pyramid of the Moon - the pyramid which he scaled - before unleashing a hail of bullets.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/world-news/mexico-pyramid-shoo…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/22/world-news/mexico-pyramid-shoo…
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— A jury convicted defendant Christopher Guy Jasso of the first degree murder of Carlos Cardona. (Pen. Code, § 187, subd. (a).) The jury found true the special circumstance that Jasso murdered Cardona i…
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-supreme-court/117125165…
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“Investigators said he would study the picture, plotting the scene of the shooting.”
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Although the claim relates to the investigation, no evidence was returned from the search that specifically states 'Investigators said he would study the picture, plotting the scene of the shooting.' The evidence provided for this claim was empty.
“Officials also discovered warped notes in the room where he penned thoughts about being superior.”
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“Jasso visited the tourist attraction several times before Monday’s shooting, Milenio reported.”
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“He was armed with a 1968 Smith & Wesson firearm and there were 58 rounds of unused ammunition, according to the outlet.”
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“Chilling footage has since surfaced showing Jasso pacing back and forth, loading his gun on a platform on the ruins — once used for human sacrifice.”
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“Witness Laura Torres told local media she saw Jasso shooting from “up on top of the pyramid” before saying “there were a lot of people, he had people as hostages.””
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“He shot dead a Canadian woman, while six Americans, three Colombians, one Russian, two Brazilians and one Canadian were taken to the hospital.”
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“Jasso died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.”
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“Security officials recovered a knife as well as a bizarre AI-generated image of the gunman posing with the Columbine High School shooters, coinciding with the 27th anniversary of the massacre.”
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“Authorities additionally said they found images of Jasso performing the Nazi salute, which he’d been known to do since he was a teenager, Telediario reported.”
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“Adolf Hitler was born in Austria on April 20 1889.”
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“Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wrote on X that she has been in touch with the Canadian Embassy and that she has instructed Mexico’s security cabinet to “thoroughly investigate” the incident.”
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“The Pyramid of the Moon was built between 100 and 450 C.E. — centuries before the Aztec empire — when Teotihuacán was among the largest cities in the ancient world.”
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