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Prosecutor Says Teens in Tijuana Bank Attack May Have Been Recruited

Police detained three suspects the same day following a 911 tip, with no injuries or theft.

Overview

  • An adult and two adolescents entered a BBVA branch in Plaza Otay on Friday, threatened customers and staff, and fired at teller windows protected by bulletproof glass.
  • Authorities identified the detainees as José Pablo “N” (30), William “N” (16), and Esteban “N” (15), all turned over to investigative authorities.
  • The Fiscal General stated the minors may have been recruited for the crime after investigators found no familial link to the adult suspect.
  • Police tracked the suspects’ vehicle using CCTV after a 911 report of armed individuals outside the bank and made the arrests minutes later.
  • Investigators recovered an R-15 style rifle and a .380-caliber handgun, documented bullet impacts and casings at service windows 1, 3, and 6, and found a black guitar case believed to have carried the long gun.