California man killed while protecting sister in domestic violence dispute, police say.
A California man is being hailed as a hero after he was killed this week while trying to protect his sisterJose Duran Jr., 29, was helping his sister move out of her home in Fresno, California, on Sunday when her husband, Eric Ordonez, allegedly pulled a gun on her, according to police.
“By all accounts, Jose Duran Jr. is a hero,” Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer told reporters on Wednesday. "He died protecting his sister and prevented her from being shot and killed."Police said the suspect also aimed at the woman's father, but the gun apparently misfired or jammed. He was being held on murder charges as of early Friday. Authorities are still looking for the weapon, Dyer said."We are in need of that handgun used in this homicide," he said. "Somewhere between the house where this occurred ... and that shed, that gun went missing."
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