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Two Student Stabbings in Central Mexico Under Investigation After Detentions

Parents press for stronger safeguards after repeat violence at a Tláhuac campus.

Overview

  • A 19-year-old was attacked with a blade inside the Centro Universitario de Ixtlahuaca gym and was stabilized by Protección Civil before transfer to a private clinic.
  • The university said it activated its Institutional Protocols for Attention to Gender Violence and is accompanying the student and her family while prosecutors conduct inquiries.
  • In Tláhuac, a 15-year-old was stabbed during a shift-change fight outside Secundaria Diurna No. 324/342, suffering abdominal and lower-back wounds before being taken to a hospital.
  • Police detained a 14-year-old alleged attacker at the scene and presented him to the juvenile public prosecutor, who will determine his legal status.
  • Relatives say the Tláhuac victim is in grave condition and report organ loss, and the episode renews scrutiny of the school after a serious assault reported there in October 2025.