On April 20, the archaeological zone of Teotihuacan became a witness to a armed attack perpetrated by a subject identified as Julio César Jasso, who opened fire on a group of tourists above the Pyramid of the Moon.
Following the shooting which left a balance of two dead (including the attacker) and 13 injuredauthorities of the State of Mexico reported that Julius Caesar “N” he acted alone in the attack he carried out on the archaeological zone.
Likewise, the Attorney General of Justice of the State of Mexico, José Luis Cervantes Martínez, highlighted that the investigations point to a pattern known as “copycat”, which indicates the tendency to imitate a crimesince literature alluding to attacks and figures related to violent actions was found among the aggressor’s belongings, in addition to an image created with AI together with Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, authors of the Columbine massacre.
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In the midst of the investigations into the attack in Teotihuacán, authorities identified direct references to the Columbine Massacre. Photo: Social networks
According to the expert site Psychology Todayan imitative crime is a criminal act that is inspired by a previous crime that has been reported in the media or published in works of fiction, where the imitator takes and copies certain elements such as motivation, technique, way of dressing, etc. of the original crime.
Likewise, the criminologist Paz Velasco de la Fuente, points out that when identifying a subject as “Copycat Killer“, we are not talking about a specific crime, nor a simple homicide, but rather a multiple murderersystematic or serial.
Another of the characteristics that it describes on its page dedicated to criminal mindis that the perpetrator of the imitation crime is responsible for expressly communicating or leaving signs that relate it to its original inspirationthis with the intention of triggering media notoriety.
Forensics lower the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities say a gunman opened fire in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. Photo: AP/Eduardo Verdugo
*With information from Eduardo Dina
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