Overview
- Municipal police detained four boys and two girls and took them to the Comandancia Central after they were named as suspects in bringing a homemade device onto Secundaria Técnica 18 in Mexicali.
- No injuries or damage were reported as authorities dispute whether the object exploded, with the school saying it detonated in a classroom and police saying it did not.
- The school said it activated safety protocols and kept classes running, though many parents said they learned of the incident from social media rather than from staff.
- Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila said the act is a crime and urged juvenile justice authorities to apply the law.
- Parents are calling for backpack checks, metal detectors, and tighter supervision, and education officials have not announced new measures.