In Los Reyes La Paz, Estado de México, a five-year-old boy named Fernando was found dead after being abducted by loan sharks as collateral for a 1,000-peso debt owed by his mother. The Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de México (FGJEM) arrested three individuals—Carlos “N”, Ana Lilia “N”, and Lilia “N”—who have been linked to his disappearance and death. They face charges including kidnapping with the aggravating circumstance of causing the child's death and are currently held under preventive detention while the judicial process continues. Fernando was discovered deceased inside a sack at the suspects' residence. The community held memorials and demanded justice, highlighting concerns about the authorities' initial response. Mexico City’s Head of Government, Claudia Sheinbaum, described the case as deeply painful and called for reforms in the Fiscalía to prevent similar incidents. In response, the Estado de México's Fiscalía established a specialized unit with 300 personnel to improve handling of such cases. Separately, in Chalco, Estado de México, a 12-year-old girl named Dulce was fatally shot in her home during an attack linked to narcotics trafficking. Authorities indicated that the assailants targeted the girl's mother's partner, who escaped, and the crime is under investigation with suspected ties to drug-related violence.