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Fatal Stabbing Inside UNAM’s CCH Sur Prompts Class Suspension

Prosecutors began forensic work at the autonomous campus after police reported they were initially kept outside.

Overview

  • A student was killed inside the CCH Sur campus after being attacked with a knife, according to university and police reports.
  • The alleged attacker, described as hooded, attempted to flee by jumping between buildings, fell, fractured both legs, and is under hospital custody.
  • CCH Sur suspended classes until further notice and evacuated students following the incident, the institution said.
  • A school worker who tried to stop the attacker was injured during a struggle and was transported by ERUM to a hospital.
  • Mexico City’s prosecutor’s office deployed personnel to conduct forensic services and open an investigation at the request of university authorities, while one outlet reported the victim was 16 years old.