Hector Hernandez, a 21-year-old Hispanic male, died on April 7, 2014, in Chicago, Illinois. His death occurred during a tragic incident involving the Chicago Police Department. On that day, Hernandez was at his girlfriend's home in the Gage Park neighborhood when a domestic dispute led to a call to the police. Hernandez, who was experiencing a mental health crisis, was holding a kitchen knife to his neck and threatening to harm himself when officers arrived. The situation escalated quickly, and
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