Joshua Broussard was 17 when he was fatally stabbed on September 4, 2013, at Spring High School in Houston. The attack took place in the cafeteria area at about 7:10 a.m. after a confrontation escalated into a physical fight. Three other students were injured and treated at local hospitals.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Office took Alfaro into custody; two other students were briefly held for questioning and later released as witnesses. Investigators reported the stabbing may have had a gang-related motive amid rising tensions between rival groups at the school. The district and law enforcement increased on-campus security and offered grief counseling.

In September 2014 Alfaro was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years. Family members on both sides expressed dissatisfaction with the verdict and sentence. Did anyone who knew Joshua or who attended Spring High School at that time see signs of increasing tensions before September 4, 2013?