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Cruz Azul Supporters Caught on Video Vandalizing Home With América Mural in Mexico City

Victims filed a complaint with Mexico City prosecutors after a crime reporter filmed the Iztapalapa attack.

Overview

  • Footage published by journalist Carlos Jiménez shows more than ten people, many in Cruz Azul shirts, throwing stones and bottles and damaging a van and a motorcycle outside the property.
  • The incident occurred after Cruz Azul’s 2–1 win over Club América in the Clásico Joven and targeted a wall painted with an América eagle in blue and yellow.
  • A family with children was reported inside the residence, and a formal complaint for property and vehicle damage was lodged with the Fiscalía CDMX.
  • Media reports identify the alleged perpetrators as members of the Sangre del Cruz Azul supporters’ group and cite claims of a leader known as “El Sangre,” which remain unverified.
  • Outlets report that authorities are working to identify those responsible, and as of the latest coverage there are no announced arrests or official confirmations of the group’s alleged ties.