Pregnant Woman's Husband Shot Dead Jumping In Front Of Bullet To Protect 4-Year-Old Son

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A man from Texas made the ultimate sacrifice in order to protect his family. On Saturday afternoon, Dallas Police Department responded to a shooting near South St.

Augustine Drive. Upon their arrival, they discovered 24-year-old father Juvenal Antero had been shot after an attempted robbery at his apartment, which took place when his wife and 4-year-old son were present.

According to a recounting of events by the victim’s wife Elizabel Cardenas, there were two men outside of their home asking for help and requesting a plunger.

She denied them and attempted to shut the door, only to be ambushed by one of the men who pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot her. Related: 18-Year-Old Girl & Her Parents Found Dead In Multi-Million Dollar Mansion Speaking to KXAS, she tearfully recalled: In a separate interview with WFAA, the matriarch revealed how she attempted to fight back, but ultimately her husband’s heroism saved her son’s — and likely her own — life: Sadly, Cardenas said her husband was dealt a fatal gunshot wound by the intruder: After being rushed to the local hospital, Antero tragically succumbed to his injuries, leaving behind a heartbroken family and a son who’s still too little to understand.