Local authorities said on Tuesday that a 15-year-old boy allegedly shot and killed two female members of staff at a private school in Mexico's western state of Michoacán.
The incident occurred at the Makarenko School, in the port city of Lázaro Cárdenas. Officials reported that the suspect, who is a student at the school, used a high-powered assault rifle during the attack and was subsequently arrested at the scene.
In a post on the social media platform X, local public safety officials said two victims with multiple gunshot wounds were found where the shooting occurred and that police had taken a suspect into custody. Authorities described the victims as female staff members and indicated one of them has been reported as a teacher.
A state government source told reporters, "the victims appear to be a teacher and another person from the administrative staff." The office of the state prosecutor did not provide further detail about the exact positions held by the two victims at the school.
Officials also noted that the alleged attacker is a high school student who had been preparing for college. Requests for comment directed to the school did not receive an immediate response.
Michoacán is described by authorities as one of Mexico's most violent states. Local officials say the state has long faced problems including extortion, kidnapping and other criminal activities, and that it serves as a significant recruiting ground for criminal groups fighting over drug trafficking routes.
Authorities and observers note that, despite the broader pattern of organized crime-related violence in the region, incidents of shootings inside schools remain rare in Mexico.
This report is based on statements by local authorities and state officials. Details remain limited where noted by prosecutors and government sources.