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Prosecutors Probe Fatal Stabbing at UNAM’s CCH Sur as Suspect Is Held After Fall

Prosecutors opened an aggravated-homicide case, with the injured suspect under police guard in a hospital.

Overview

  • Authorities identified the victim as Jesús Israel N., 16, and the suspected attacker as Lex Ashton N., 19, based on initial investigative reports.
  • FGJCDMX is investigating for homicide calificado and lesiones dolosas while pericial teams process evidence at the campus in Coyoacán.
  • A 65-year-old worker, identified as Armando N., was injured when he tried to intervene and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
  • The suspect attempted to flee inside the campus, jumped from a building, suffered fractures in both legs and remains hospitalized under SSC custody pending ministerial proceedings.
  • UNAM activated its emergency protocol, suspended classes at CCH Sur and handed the probable responsible to police, as videos and a newly created Facebook profile attributed to the suspect circulate as investigative leads.