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Mexican Boxing Prospect, 20, Killed in Family Dispute as Brother-in-Law Suspect Remains Fugitive

State prosecutors in San Luis Potosí have opened a homicide investigation seeking the attacker.

Overview

  • Authorities and local reports say Josué David Hernández died on December 2 in the Nuevo Progreso neighborhood of San Luis Potosí after a violent altercation at a residence on Avenida Fleming.
  • Initial accounts indicate he intervened to protect a sister during a dispute, a detail described as unofficial by outlets citing early reports.
  • The alleged attacker, identified as Hernández’s brother-in-law, fled the scene and has not been detained as police investigators and forensic teams continue the case.
  • Coverage notes he was attacked with a bladed weapon, reportedly a machete, and succumbed to his injuries before receiving medical care.
  • Hernández was regarded as a rising boxer who trained since age 15, held an undefeated 3-0 record according to his coach, and had planned a professional debut in 2026, with the local boxing community publicly mourning and calling for justice.