Julian Hernandez was 17 when he was fatally shot on January 4, 2025, at an apartment complex in the 1100 block of 58th Street in Lubbock, Texas. Police say the shooting happened during what they believe began as a drug transaction that escalated into a robbery. Initial reports indicate Hernandez was inside a vehicle when he was robbed; as he tried to flee he was shot multiple times. He was taken to University Medical Center with severe injuries and later pronounced dead.

The Metropolitan Special Crimes Unit has described the incident as arising from a drug deal gone wrong. No arrests had been announced and no suspect descriptions were released in the early stages of the investigation. If anyone has information about the shooting or was at the apartment complex that day, please share what is known with investigators.