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Prosecutors Seal Valle de Chalco 3B Store, Detain Two Workers After Firebomb Attack That Critically Injured Toddler

The two-year-old remains intubated after multiple surgeries, with the suspected arsonists still at large.

Overview

  • State prosecutors in Mexico secured the convenience store and took two employees in for statements as part of an investigation into injuries and attempted homicide.
  • Henry, 2, suffered burns to roughly 80% of his body and is sedated and intubated at the National Rehabilitation Institute in Mexico City after multiple surgeries.
  • His father, Carlos Noé Gómez, remains hospitalized with burn injuries, and a third rescuer, identified as Roberto Carlos Rojas Solís, is also in serious condition after helping pull the child out.
  • The attack occurred Sunday night inside a 3B store in Xico Tercera Sección, where a man and a woman reportedly poured gasoline or used a Molotov cocktail to ignite the premises.
  • Authorities have not announced charges or a confirmed motive, and reports of cartel involvement remain unverified, while the family appeals for blood donors and financial help for medical costs.