A grandmother in Texas is being considered a hero after being fatally shot by an assailant to protect her co-worker, according to police reports.
The woman identified as Robin Baucom, aged 550 years old, who left behind three children and three grandchildren, and worked as a manager at the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain for 34 years, I was inside the restaurant early Saturday morning when two men got out of a Dodge Charger to carry out the assault, Star-Telegram noted.
An employee tried to enter when one of the assailants got out of the car and tried to steal her bag. Seeing that he was trying to steal it, Baucom ran to open the door and allow the worker to enter, pushing away the thief who tried to force his way in, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez.
However, during the struggle, the assailant shot Baucon in the chest, causing her to be taken to a local hospital for surgery, but she ended up dying, according to Mark Herman, a Harris County deputy. .
“Our condolences go to his family. It’s sad to think that these victims were just starting their day at work,” Sheriff González lamented.
Meanwhile, Baucom’s family stressed that she was a hero who tried to save a co-worker, and he wants her to be remembered that way.
“He would have done anything in the world to protect his employees or any of us,” Baucom’s daughter, Tina, told KTRK. .
“When I started kindergarten infants, she started at Cracker Barrel part-time. He bought me clothes for back to school, “added Tina. “It was supposed to be a couple of months. 26 years later, a headache and here we are”.