EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — LULAC District IV is set to hold a press conference Thursday calling for accountability and transparency in the death of Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez, who died after an encounter with El Paso police in July 2025.
The Justice4Xavier Call to Action press conference is scheduled for 11 a.m. outside the El Paso County Courthouse, 500 E. San Antonio Ave.
Xavier’s mother, Angelica “Angie” Lujan, is expected to appear alongside LULAC leaders, civil-rights advocates and community supporters.
Hernandez died July 13, 2025, following an encounter with officers on Interstate 10. The El Paso County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide and identified asphyxia caused by chest compression during law-enforcement subdual and restraint as the cause of death.
A homicide classification is a medical determination and does not, by itself, establish criminal liability.
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LULAC District IV said the gathering will call on local, state and federal leaders to publicly engage with the family’s concerns and seek transparency about the status of investigations into Hernandez’s death.
The group said it does not want officials to prejudge criminal guilt or civil liability, but is asking the agencies responsible for reviewing the case to complete their work and disclose the outcome as allowed by law.
Hernandez’s family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit in January against the City of El Paso, the El Paso Police Department and several officers. The lawsuit alleges Hernandez, 30, was experiencing a mental health crisis and was subjected to excessive force.
According to the complaint, Hernandez was unarmed and on his knees when officers used a Taser multiple times, choked him and applied pressure to his neck. The lawsuit alleges officers continued to restrain him after he was handcuffed.
El Paso police previously said Hernandez was combative and attempting to jump from the highway, prompting officers to use a Taser. The allegations in the lawsuit have not been adjudicated.
LULAC District IV Director Carlos Aguilar III said the organization is standing with Hernandez’s mother as she continues seeking answers.
“This is about whether families can trust that when a life is lost during an encounter with law enforcement, the circumstances will be fully investigated, the evidence will be reviewed, and the appropriate legal process will follow,” Aguilar said in a news release.
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