Overview
- José Manuel “N” was apprehended on a qualified homicide warrant, presented to authorities, and transferred to the Puente Grande complex for an imputación hearing scheduled for November 4.
- He was initially detained on an alleged cohecho offense in an operation coordinated with the C5 monitoring center, SEDENA, and the National Guard before the homicide order was executed.
- A judge imposed initial preventive custody while the court determines whether to link him to trial at Tuesday’s hearing.
- The victim was identified as teenage fan José Eduardo Ramírez Ávalos, who was fatally stabbed after a Chivas gathering outside a Zapopan hotel hours before the Clásico Tapatío.
- Two others, Luis Eduardo, 15, and Ángel Gabriel, 21, were injured in the same attack and were later reported in stable condition, and local reports indicate at least four more suspects may face arrest orders.