Jordan Anchondo killed shielding her 2-month-old in El Paso, Texas shooting
A 25-year-old mother shielding her 2-month-old baby was among the victims of Saturday's deadly mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, according to reports.
Jordan Anchondo's cousin Brianna Contreras confirmed to the Arizona Republic that Anchondo was among the 20 people killed in Saturday's shooting, which took place at a crowded Walmart store.
Leta Jamrowski, Anchondo's 19-year-old sister, told the Associated Press that Anchondo, a mother of three, was shopping for back-to-school supplies. Jamrowski spoke to the Associated Press while waiting at the University Medical Center of El Paso.
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"From the baby's injuries, they said that more than likely my sister was trying to shield him," she said. "So when she got shot she was holding him and she fell on him, so that's why he broke some of his bones. So he pretty much lived because she gave her life."
She also said she was hoping for information regarding her brother-in-law, Andre Anchondo, who was still missing.
Anchondo's story was originally described by Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Tx. Speaking with ABC's "This Week," Escobar described the child as one of the victims who is recovering from the shooting.
Escobar did not identify the woman as Anchondo.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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