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News · January 27, 2026

Lawsuit challenges El Paso's mental-health crisis response

Follow-up coverage on the federal lawsuit's broader claim: that El Paso's Crisis Intervention Team is underfunded, understaffed, and reaches only about half of mental-health calls. "Xavier should have been met by a member of the crisis intervention team," attorney Robert Melendez said. Police Chief Peter Pacillas acknowledged that only 14 of roughly 1,000 active-duty officers currently serve on the team. This is the reform question at the center of the Justice4Xavier movement.

Source: KFOX14 · Read the full story

News · January 26, 2026

Family files federal civil-rights lawsuit

The family filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit alleging excessive force in the encounter that ended Xavier's life. Attorneys said Xavier asked officers for help, showed his hands to prove he was unarmed, and was held face-down for nearly ten minutes while officers applied pressure to his back and neck. The City of El Paso said it is reviewing the incident through two internal investigations and an independent Texas Rangers investigation.

Source: KVIA ABC-7 · Read the full story

News · September 5, 2025

Family announces lawsuit, calls Xavier's death needless

Attorneys for the family announced plans to sue the City of El Paso and the officers involved, calling Xavier's death needless and avoidable. "This young man asked for help and he was met with deadly force," attorney Jeff Edwards said. The legal team emphasized that Xavier was unarmed, appeared to be in a mental-health crisis, and that the case underscores the need for de-escalation training and crisis-response reform.

Source: KFOX14 · Read the full story

News · August 19, 2025

Police release body camera video of the encounter

The El Paso Police Department released body camera footage of the encounter after ABC-7 obtained it through an open records request. The department said both criminal and administrative investigations remain open, including review by the Texas Rangers. This footage is the video at the heart of the family's call for transparency and full accountability.

Source: KVIA ABC-7 · Read the full story

News · August 6, 2025

Medical examiner rules Xavier's death a homicide

The El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Xavier's death a homicide. The autopsy found he died of asphyxia due to chest compression during law enforcement subdual and restraint. The ruling became a turning point in the family's pursuit of accountability.

Source: El Paso Times · Read the full story

News · August 6, 2025

Telemundo 48: la autopsia revela homicidio

Spanish-language coverage of the medical examiner's ruling. Telemundo 48 El Paso reported the forensic findings: asphyxia from chest compression during police restraint, ruled a homicide. Vital coverage for the borderland's Spanish-speaking community.

Source: Telemundo 48 El Paso · Read the full story

News · July 15, 2025

Angie Lujan speaks out two days after her son's death

Two days after Xavier's death, his mother, Angelica "Angie" Lujan, told ABC-7 that the family learned he was in the ICU only after videos of the encounter began circulating on social media. "It was anger, nothing was done the way it should have been done," she said. Police declined to comment, citing the open investigation.

Source: KVIA ABC-7 · Read the full story

News · July 14, 2025

El Paso police identify Xavier after deadly I-10 restraint

On July 13, 2025, El Paso police responded to reports of a man near the I-10 barrier at Yarbrough. The department identified him as Xavier Guadalupe Hernandez, 30, and said a Taser was used and that he was restrained with the help of an off-duty officer and a bystander before becoming unresponsive. Xavier was pronounced dead at Del Sol Medical Center. EPPD opened an internal review alongside the Texas Rangers.

Source: KFOX14 · Read the full story