Overview
- The confrontation in Santo Tomás, Ocosingo on Oct. 19 ended with Raúl killed by a stoning attack and a friend hospitalized in serious condition.
- Residents detained five youths accused of involvement, stripped and beat them, and handcuffed them to a goalpost before taking them to the funeral the next morning.
- Video circulating on social media shows the detainees being forced to approach the coffin and touch the victim’s face as they were questioned about the killing.
- A witness at the funeral identified one detainee as the principal aggressor, while some locals called for burning the suspects and a community leader urged turning the case over to judicial authorities.
- The Chiapas Attorney General’s Office said it opened a case for homicide and injuries, and reporters have not verified whether police have taken the youths into custody.