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Lievan Aguirre

36 years old · died December 2, 2025 · Hidalgo County Detention Center, Hidalgo County, Texas

Lievan Aguirre, a 36-year-old man and barber from McAllen, died on December 2, 2025, after being held at the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center. Friends remember him as a good friend who cut hair for many young men at a McAllen barbershop, where he felt most at home. Jail staff said they placed him in restraints, after which he became unresponsive, and that they started emergency measures and took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Texas Rangers are investigating, and the sheriff's office has released no further information, while the family says they have more questions than answers.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center staff (the agency that held him); Texas Attorney General custodial death report (the agency that held him); Texas Rangers (outside investigators).

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