### [2026-10-1](/feed/2026/10/1/index.md)

##### Secondary school
# Two 18-year-old former students attack a secondary school in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico, with knives and pyrotechnic devices, killing the vice-principal and injuring three people. Police arrest both suspects. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via RNZ](https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1682944/assistant-principal-killed-three-others-injured-in-knife-attack-at-school-in-mexico)

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