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Houston Firefighter, Wife Save Lives During Mexico Pyramid Attack

By Mike Harper · May 2, 2026

Captain Andy Roseborough and Dr. Jyothi Lagisetty were on vacation. They had spent the morning touring the Teotihuacan pyramids north of Mexico City — one of the most visited archaeological sites in the world — when a gunman positioned atop the Pyramid of the Moon opened fire on the tourists below.

Roseborough is a Houston Fire Department captain. His wife is a pediatric emergency medicine physician. When the shooting started, they took cover. When it stopped and they heard someone calling for medical help, they ran toward it.

“It really was a beautiful day,” Roseborough said afterward. Then it wasn’t.

The couple found a 6-year-old child with multiple gunshot wounds. They worked to slow the bleeding. As they treated the child, bystanders carried a woman who had also been shot to where they were working. The couple assessed her wounds and provided care for both victims until Mexican emergency responders arrived and took over transport to a hospital.

The April 20 attack killed one Canadian tourist and injured at least 13 others. Authorities say the gunman opened fire from an elevated position on the Pyramid of the Moon and was eventually subdued. The motive has not been publicly established.

When asked whether they considered themselves heroes, both Roseborough and Dr. Lagisetty deflected.

“We simply did what our training prepared us to do,” Roseborough said. He described their response as a reflection of what Houston firefighters and medical professionals are expected to bring to an emergency — regardless of where that emergency occurs.

The Houston Professional Firefighters Association released a statement honoring both of them.

“We are proud of Captain Roseborrough. We are grateful for Dr. Lagisetty,” the association wrote. “And we are reminded that service does not stop when the shift ends.”

Teotihuacan — a UNESCO World Heritage Site dating to roughly 100 BC — draws more than four million visitors annually. It is one of the most recognizable archaeological landmarks in the Western Hemisphere, known for the Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and the Avenue of the Dead. Attacks targeting tourists at the site are extraordinarily rare.

The 6-year-old child and the woman the couple treated have not been publicly identified. Their conditions after transport have not been confirmed in official statements.

The Roseboroughs returned to Houston and have continued their normal work. Captain Roseborough went back on shift. Dr. Lagisetty returned to the emergency room.