Overview
- A 17-year-old suspect remains held at the Batán juvenile facility ahead of a Nov. 5, 10:00 hearing before the Juvenile Guarantees Court.
- The preliminary autopsy found a fatal stab to the right iliac region that caused massive hemorrhagic shock, consistent with a bladed weapon.
- Investigators seized a knife and a metal punta and will compare them with forensic findings to determine which caused the wound.
- A cellphone video clearly records the confrontation from start to finish, showing a fistfight that escalated to blades as onlookers filmed.
- Analysis of seized phones recovered WhatsApp messages in a group called Todo Neco with prior threats between the youths, and prosecutors are evaluating additional charges for those who supplied a weapon or incited the violence.