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The 26-year-old woman and her husband were separated, officials say.
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A Texas woman’s last act before being killed by her husband was to keep the children around her out of harm’s way, authorities say.
Nubia Bravo, 26, was at Neni’s Childcare #2, a day care in Donna, when her estranged husband forced his way into the building through a window on the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office said, MyRGV.com reported. There were five children at the day care, deputies said.
Deputies say the husband, 41-year-old Saul Esquivel, pursued Bravo, followed her through a back door and shot her, then died by suicide, the station reported.
“Then we believed that he laid next to his wife, and then he took his life. This is a result of domestic violence,” Sheriff Eddie Guerra said, KVEO reported.
Investigators believe Bravo “drew (her husband) away from the children” before running out the back, Guerra told the outlet. “No children were hurt, and we believe that they did not witness the shooting, but I’m sure that they heard all the gunshots,” Guerra added.
Guerra said the couple separated after Esquivel was caught having an affair, KRGV reported.
“This tragic incident is a painful reminder of how dangerous domestic violence situations can be,” Guerra said, the outlet reported. “If you are in an abusive or unsafe situation, please reach out for help. There are available resources and people ready to help.”
Donna is a roughly 240-mile drive south from San Antonio.
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Mitchell Willetts
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