In this article we will talk about what happened to Juvenal Antero.
Juvenal Antero, a man from Dallas, was recently shot to death while protecting his wife and son.
Elizabel Cardenas, his wife, recalled the tragic day, stating that she was at their house with Antero and her 4-year-old son when the incident took place.
The victim’s wife, Cardenas, was also pregnant at the time of the fatal shooting.
Law enforcement officials are yet to reveal details about the case.
They have also not determined the identity of the suspects. No arrests have been made as of now.
After the shooting, officers rushed Juvenal Antero to the hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries.
According to Cardenas, Antero shot back too, before collapsing on the floor.
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Tragic Loss: Juvenal Antero Shot While Shielding Pregnant Wife and Child
Last year concluded tragically for Elizabel Cardenas, who was pregnant, and her young son.
On December 30, while the family was at their apartment on South St. Augustine Drive, two individuals knocked on their door under the pretense of needing a plunger.
They forcefully entered the apartment. Elizabel recounted the incident, stating, “I’m slamming the door on [the robber’s] hand, and I’m holding the door with all the strength that I could pull.”
One of the assailants was armed, prompting Juvenal Antero to grab his gun to protect his family. The suspect fired at the child, but Antero shielded him, taking the bullets and collapsing.
Nevertheless, he managed to return fire. Cardenas recalled Antero saying, “They hit me. They hit me. I’m going to die. I don’t want to die in here.”
Hero dad shot dead in front of pregnant wife while shielding tot son during home invasionThe suspects who killed Juvenal Antero knocked on the door asking to borrow a plunger.
— Walter Cafeed (@WCafeed) January 3, 2024
Around 2:30 pm local time, the police were called, and the victim was transported to the hospital.
Unfortunately, he succumbed to the brutal shooting, leaving Cardenas with an unborn baby and a 4-year-old son.
According to FOX 4 News, the suspects fled the scene after the shooting.
Cardenas emphasized that her family meant everything to Antero.
Widow Describes Heartbreak: Denied Touching Her Husband’s Body by Police
This week, Elizabel and Juvenal Antero were supposed to collect sonogram photos.
Elizabel shared with KXAS, “My son keeps asking me, ‘When is my dad going to be alive again?’
Things that no child should witness or ask. I don’t wish this on anyone.”
Expressing her grief, she mentioned, “There are no words; nobody’s words can comfort me.
You know, the detective didn’t let me touch his body or hold his hand.
He was evidence.” Elizabel recounted the harrowing experience of witnessing her husband’s shooting and how her son is now traumatized.
She emphasized, “My son needs me to be strong. My unborn child needs me to be strong.
It’s hard for me not to have him here because he guided me through everything.
He had a heart of gold.” As of now, the police have no substantial leads in the case and encourage the public to contact Detective Kramer with any information about the alleged perpetrators who took the life of 24-year-old Juvenal Antero.
