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Torreón school attack kills deputy principal, injures four
Two former students face murder and attempted-murder charges after an attack at a Torreón secondary school.
What happened
On Thursday, two eighteen-year-old twin former pupils entered a Torreón secondary school with bladed weapons and firecrackers. The attack killed deputy principal Nedi Nevárez González and injured four others. On Sunday, a judge opened criminal proceedings for qualified murder and attempted murder, ordering both men held before trial.
Numbers
- 1 deathDeputy principal killed in attack — Nedi Nevárez González
- 4 injuredOthers injured at the school — Including staff and a student
- 6 monthsCourt-authorised investigation period before trial — Ends 4 April 2027
- 60 yearsMaximum potential prison sentence — If convicted as adults
Questions
- What response did the government announce?
- President Claudia Sheinbaum announced a cross-government group to draft rules requiring platforms to remove posts encouraging violence, abuse or harassment.
- Who will shape the rules?
- The group is to include the security ministry, digital transformation agency, academic institutions and outside experts.
- What sentence could they face?
- Because they are being tried as adults, the twin defendants could receive prison sentences of up to sixty years.
- Why did officials seek intervention?
- The president cited three or four similar episodes in recent years when explaining why the government would seek platform obligations.
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The catch
Coverage has not identified a motive or shown that online content caused the attack.
The policy proposal follows the attack.