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R. Tyler and Elizabeth Wallis, leaders of the México México City West Mission.© 2025 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.Update: August 25, 2025
Tyler and Elizabeth Wallis, leaders of the México México City West Mission, shared the following message on Monday, August 25, 2025.
We are sincerely thankful for the prayers, love and support that have poured in from all over the world. It is a privilege for us to serve the Lord and share His message of peace, light and truth, alongside with beloved missionaries in the México México City West Mission. Our message comes from God, and we love to share this good news of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ with the world.
Our call to serve in Mexico City came from a Prophet, and we will continue to serve the Lord, with our missionaries. Our message is to help people come unto Christ, find peace, understand their purpose in life and share the plan of happiness that is available to everyone.
As you are aware, in the early morning hours of Aug. 16, 2025, an armed intruder entered our home and a struggle ensued. The intruder fired two shots at point-blank range. One of those 9 mm rounds entered Tyler’s body in the center of his upper abdomen and exited his body near his hip, miraculously missing his organs and arteries.
In that initial moment of fear, we felt God and His angels protecting us. The only way to explain the outcome of this harrowing event is a miracle. We believe God is a God of miracles. The Book of Mormon asks the question “Have miracles ceased? ... Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the children of men” (Moroni 7:27-29). We have witnessed miracles and have had angels, both heavenly and earthly, minister to us.
We are sensitive that not every situation has the same outcome as ours, and we mourn with those who have been tragically separated from loved ones. No one is immune from trials in life, and some of them are the result of the wrong choices of others. As we each recognize that we have an eternal purpose, which includes life after death, we can find peace in our trials. We are grateful that by God’s will, Tyler’s life was spared, and a full recovery is expected.
Thank you for your prayers, messages, love and faith. We have been sustained with peace during this challenging time, and we sincerely thank you for supporting us by calling down the powers of heaven on our behalf.
Sincerely,
Tyler and Elizabeth Wallis
August 20, 2025
President Wallis has been released from the hospital in Mexico City and is continuing to recuperate. President and Sister Wallis express sincere gratitude for the prayers offered in their behalf and look forward to continuing their service as mission leaders in the México México City West Mission.
Saturday, August 16, 2025
President of Mexico City West Mission Recovering After Robbery Attempt
Sam Penrod, spokesman with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shared the following statement with media on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
Mission leaders from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the México México City West Mission are recovering following an incident that took place on Saturday, August 16. President R. Tyler Wallis was shot once by an intruder during an attempted robbery in their home at approximately 2 a.m. local time.
President Wallis is currently receiving medical care in an intermediate care unit in Mexico City. He is in stable condition, responding well to treatment and under observation. Sister Wallis was not injured during the incident and is being supported by the Mexico Area Presidency, who are also helping to oversee the missionaries at this time. The Church is cooperating with local authorities as they investigate the incident. All missionaries are safe.
Our prayers are with President and Sister Wallis, their family members and the missionaries during this challenging time. The Church is grateful for the thousands of missionaries and their leaders serving as volunteers throughout the world to extend the love and peace that the Savior Jesus Christ offers to each of us.