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CCH Sur Killing Triggers Security Demands as Prosecutors Probe Student Attacker

Prosecutors confirmed a fatal neck wound as cause of death, with the suspect under police guard in a hospital.

Overview

  • Authorities say a 19-year-old student identified as Lex Ashton “N” fatally attacked 16-year-old Jesús Israel “N” with a bladed weapon in a CCH Sur parking area, injuring worker Armando “N” during the intervention.
  • The Mexico City prosecutor’s office opened an investigation for homicidio calificado and lesiones dolosas, and the victim’s body was delivered to family after a necropsy identified a sharp-force neck wound.
  • The suspect attempted to flee, jumped from a campus building, fractured both legs and remains hospitalized under custody of the Secretaría de Seguridad Ciudadana.
  • UNAM suspended classes at the plantel, offered legal and psychological support to affected families and convened university security bodies to review prevention and protection protocols.
  • Students, staff and parents pressed for credentialed access, turnstiles, metal detectors, cameras and potential leadership changes, while pre-attack Facebook posts showing weapons and a “Bloodbath” sweatshirt were reported and alleged inspirations remain unconfirmed.