Authorities in Ensenada are investigating a student who threatened to carry out an attack on Secundaria Diurna No. 2, forcing the school to cancel classes on April 13, the first day back from spring break.
Ensenada Public Safety Director Alejandro Monreal Noriega confirmed Monday that officials learned of the threat before the Easter holiday break. The case was immediately referred to the FGE (Fiscalía General del Estado, the state prosecutor’s office) for investigation.
Student Had Prior Behavioral Issues
The student at the center of the investigation had already been removed from in-person classes weeks before making the threat. School administrators had sent the teen home to continue coursework through online instruction after a pattern of inappropriate behavior on campus.
The specific nature of the threatened attack has not been publicly detailed. However, the response from both municipal police and state prosecutors indicates authorities consider the threat credible enough to warrant a criminal investigation.
Classes Canceled on First Day Back
The threat forced Secundaria Diurna No. 2 to shut its doors on what should have been the first day of the new term after spring break. Parents arriving to drop off their children on April 13 found the school closed. The cancellation affected the entire student body at the middle school, which serves students roughly between the ages of 12 and 15.
Secundaria Diurna No. 2 is located in the central area of Ensenada, a city of roughly 530,000 people about 80 miles south of the U.S. border at San Diego. The school is one of Ensenada’s established public secondary schools.
Investigation Ongoing
Monreal Noriega said municipal police coordinated with the FGE once the threat was identified. Because the suspect is a minor, details about the student’s identity have not been released. Under Mexican law, minors who commit or threaten crimes are processed through the juvenile justice system rather than adult courts.
Parents should expect heightened security around the school in the coming days as the investigation continues. Authorities have not announced when normal operations will fully resume.
This story was first reported by Ensenada.net.