Autopsy reveals man tased by officers on I-10 died by asphyxiation; death ruled a homicide
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- ABC-7 has obtained the autopsy of Xavier Hernandez, the man who died after police tased him on I-10 on July 13, 2025. In the autopsy, the medical examiner ruled Hernandez's death as a homicide.
The autopsy lists asphyxia due to chest compression during law enforcement subdual and restraint, and cocaine toxicity as significant contributing factors in Hernandez's death.
Cardiac hypertrophy, moderate coronary atherosclerosis, hepatic steatosis, and Class 1 obesity are also listed in the pathological diagnoses section of the autopsy.
The medical examiner says that Hernandez became unresponsive while El Paso Police Department officers held him facedown. The examiner says Hernandez was also tased on more than one occasion. The autopsy revealed multiple abrasions, contusions, and puncture marks on her Hernandez's body.
In addition to 380 ng/mL of cocaine, the toxicology report revealed Hernandez had 1,200 ng/mL of benzoylecgonine and 670 ng/mL ecgonine methyl in his system.
The report was finalized on August 5, 2025.
ABC-7 spoke to Hernandez's mother after his death.
Both officers involved are still active duty.
"When the investigations conclude, including the administrative investigation, that it will be the appropriate time for any, discipline, should the investigation show that. But at this time, it would be extremely premature to pass judgment without those investigations being concluded," said Robert Gomez with EPPD.
EPPD said quote 'it had no responsive documents'
But within the last 20 minutes released the basic information which they have to do under the Texas Public Information Act.
The City's Attorneys office said EPPD will be releasing the critical incident community briefing video.
We asked the office what the video entails we have not heard anything back.
DPS hasn't released body cam footage or dash cam footage citing an ongoing investigation.
