The assailant who attacked tourists at the Teotihuacán archaeological site on April 20 spent more than 41,000 pesos to acquire a revolver, cartridges, and tactical gear, according to Cristóbal Castañeda Camarillo, the Secretary of Security for the State of Mexico, speaking during this Tuesday morning’s press conference. Authorities confirmed that the attacker—identified as Julio César Jasso Ramírez—planned his actions in advance and acted alone.
The State of Mexico Attorney General’s Office detailed that the weapon used was a .38 Special caliber revolver, for which the assailant paid 40,000 pesos.
The live cartridges—domestically manufactured under the Águila brand—cost 10,000 pesos; while intended for police use, they are available on the informal market. In total, the attacker was carrying more than 50 unfired cartridges, in addition to a knife and various personal items.
The Attorney General of the State of Mexico, José Luis Cervantes Martínez, explained that the cartridges acquired by the assailant were subject to restricted sale but are nonetheless traded through informal channels.
The assailant fired at least 14 rounds during the attack, according to the reconstruction of events presented at the conference. The remainder of the ammunition remained inside the plastic bag he carried with him throughout the incident.
