On the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, a Polish citizen was murdered in Tijuana, Baja California, after being accused of attempting to kidnap a minor. However, it was later discovered that he had actually been asking for help after being robbed.
Witnesses claim that Aleksander Banas Konrad was attacked by people passing through the Granjas Familiares II neighborhood. The man, visibly agitated, cried for help in his own language, leading those present to misinterpret the incident as an attempted kidnapping.
The Municipal Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPCM) reported that upon arriving at the scene, security officers found the victim with serious injuries that ultimately led to his death. They also received reports of an alleged assault against a woman and her five-year-old son.
Hours later, authorities arrested José René “N,” a personnel transport driver identified as a participant in the tourist's murder.
In a subsequent operation, they located the vehicle involved near the 10 de Mato neighborhood. During the inspection, they found the driver in possession of a bag of dried, green marijuana-like weed, as well as reddish stains on the interior of the car, presumably blood.
The detainee and the vehicle were handed over to the State Attorney General's Office for further investigation.