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Two UAEM Prep Students Killed in Cuernavaca Street Shooting

The attack prompted a formal state investigation and raised urgent calls for accountability from the university.

Overview

  • A group of young people gathered after a birthday on the main avenue of Colonia Chulavista were fired on, leaving two dead and one wounded in the attack that occurred Saturday night.
  • Family and classmates identified the victims as Gael and Christian, students at UAEM Preparatoria Número 2 who lived in neighboring Colonia San Antón.
  • The Fiscalía General del Estado of Morelos deployed regional prosecutors, the Agencia de Investigación Criminal and forensic teams to the scene, opened a criminal investigation and said it will pursue all lines of inquiry.
  • Authorities have not reported any arrests or a confirmed motive, and investigators are relying on witness accounts, forensic diligences and social media material as the probe continues.
  • The UAEM issued a public demand for a prompt, exhaustive inquiry and its statement framed the killings within broader concerns about repeated violence affecting the university community.