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CCH Sur Killing: Lex Ashton Under Guard as Prosecutors Probe Incel Links

Investigators are examining social media activity that used incel jargon, signaling intent to attack.

Overview

  • Lex Ashton, 19, remains hospitalized under SSC custody after jumping from a third-floor building and is under FGJ investigation for homicidio calificado and lesiones dolosas.
  • Hours before the assault, posts attributed to Ashton in incel groups used terms like “chads,” “foids” and “brocels” and included threats that he would not leave “alone.”
  • Multiple reports citing journalist Carlos Jiménez say Ashton told authorities he intended to kill six people, and coverage cites an IMSS assessment that he experienced years of bullying.
  • The suspect’s mother reportedly called 911 to warn he left home armed for CCH Sur, a detail circulated by media citing law-enforcement sources.
  • UNAM’s rector confirmed the aggressor was turned over to authorities and offered psychological support to the community as students press for stronger security measures.