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.