Mexicali prosecutors have charged a 31-year-old woman with aggravated homicide and aggravated kidnapping after she and an armed accomplice stormed a home in the Colonia Hidalgo neighborhood, seized her 2-year-old son, and fatally shot a family member on April 10.
The suspect, identified as Selina “N” under Mexican privacy law, allegedly forced her way into the residence with an armed companion. During the break-in, Roberto García Aguirre was shot and killed. Authorities have now confirmed García Aguirre was the child’s uncle, correcting earlier reports that described him as the boy’s father.
Custody Dispute Preceded Deadly Attack
The 2-year-old boy, identified as Daniel Eduardo, had been living with his father following a domestic dispute between the parents. The child’s father, a state security agent with the Fuerza Estatal de Seguridad Ciudadana (FESC), Baja California’s state police force, had been awarded legal custody of the boy through the courts.
According to the Baja California Attorney General’s Office (FGE), the custody order was issued after the relationship between Selina and the boy’s father deteriorated. The armed raid on the Colonia Hidalgo home appears to have been a direct attempt to take the child outside of legal channels.
Charges Filed, Accomplice Still at Large
Selina now faces two of the most serious charges in Mexico’s criminal code. Aggravated homicide carries a sentence of up to 50 years in prison under Baja California law. Aggravated kidnapping, which applies when the victim is a minor, carries similarly severe penalties.
Prosecutors have not publicly identified the armed accomplice who participated in the home invasion, and it remains unclear whether that individual has been apprehended. The FGE has also not disclosed whether the child has been recovered or returned to his father’s custody.
Colonia Hidalgo is a residential neighborhood in central Mexicali, located south of the city’s main commercial district. The area is home to working and middle-class families and sits roughly 10 minutes from the Calexico border crossing.
The case was first reported by Jornada BC, a Mexicali-based news outlet.