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Hector Hernandez

Case from Chicago, IL dated Apr 08, 2014

Victim Details

Hector Hernandez

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Chicago

IL

2014-04-08

21

Hector

Hernandez

07/23/2026

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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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  • chicagotribune.com: Family of man shot by troubled Chicago police officer files lawsuit
  • chicagotribune.com: Authorities: Man with butcher knife shot to death by police
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