Sinaloa Prosecutor Identifies Aggressor Among Deceased in Culiacán Prison; Investigates Homemade Weapons

Seven inmates are dead and one was injured following a violent riot at the Culiacán penitentiary in Sinaloa, Mexico. The state's Attorney General, Claudia Zulema Sánchez Kondo, confirmed that one of the deceased has been identified as one of the two primary aggressors in the incident. Investigations are underway to determine if these individuals received assistance to carry out the homicides.

The violence is presumed to have stemmed from a fight involving homemade stabbing weapons. Authorities are actively seeking evidence to understand how these instruments made their way into the hands of the aggressors. The investigation aims to gather sufficient evidence and testimonies to establish the motive behind the killings and the origin of the weapons used to take the lives of seven people.

Initial reports from the Secretariat of Public Security indicated that the riot occurred in one of the prison modules. Following the incident, a surprise search of the facility uncovered seven cell phones, ten chargers, seven sharp objects, and four boxes of razor blades. Military and National Guard forces were deployed to fortify the prison's exterior while custodians and state police conducted a thorough search of all modules.

The victims were preliminarily identified, and their families have been notified to confirm their identities at the Forensic Medical Service. The deceased inmates were identified as Alejandro “N,” 21; Alfonso “N”; José Antonio “N,” 48; José Luis “N”; Jesús Alexis, 26; Leonel Agustín “N,” 31; and Kevin Alexis, 24. The investigation continues to piece together the events and identify all those involved.

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one of the victims is identified as one of the two aggressors who participated in these events, however, it is being investigated whether they received help to commit the homicides.