Overview

• UNAM faculties suspended in-person activities after threats attributed to incel groups, extending campus safety measures beyond the initial incident.
• On September 22, 19-year-old student Lex Ashton 'N' allegedly fatally stabbed 16-year-old Jesús Israel and injured a worker at CCH Sur before attempting to take his own life.
• Messages attributed to the suspect referenced incel jargon and grievances, which reporters say circulated on social networks shortly before the attack.
• Research cited by outlets identifies the movement’s 'blackpill' strain as most closely associated with extremist rhetoric and potential for violence, including findings from WSCP, the UK government and New America.
• The term 'incel' originated in the 1990s as an inclusive support concept by a Canadian woman known as Alana but later shifted on platforms like 4chan and Reddit, which closed r/incels in 2017, with Mexican groups now active on Facebook, Discord and Telegram alongside references to past attacks in Toronto and Plymouth.