The teenager's family has denied on social media any version that tried to link him to criminal activities or risky situations. They insisted that he was a teenager who rarely went out alone and that he was performing an act of kindness by wanting to care for the rescued animal. Ricardo Mizael was a student at the Emiliano Zapata high school, belonging to the Autonomous University of Sinaloa (UAS), where he stood out as an outstanding student. Additionally, according to the institution, he was a talented athlete in basketball. The UAS issued a statement on its social networks expressing its deep regret and condolences. The young man's father called for justice through social media and outlets, emphasizing his son's innocence and the irreparable pain for the family: "They ended the life of a child and a mother because they took his heart." So far, no arrests related to the homicide have been reported. Ricardo Mizael López, 15, was shot dead on the morning of Wednesday, February 11, 2026, in the Los Ángeles sector, north of Culiacán, Sinaloa. According to local media reports, the young man left his home with the sole purpose of buying a baby bottle at a nearby store to feed a kitten he had recently rescued. While walking down the street, he was intercepted by armed men who shot him by mistake, according to his relatives.
