Texas mass shooting victim’s husband reveals how she bravely THREW their baby out of harm’s way as gunman hunted her down during day-long rampage that left six people dead
The husband of a Texas mass shooting victim says his wife bravely abandoned their child to escape danger while a gunman was hunting her.
Sabrina Rahman, 24, was one of six people killed during daylong riots in San Antonio and Austin on Tuesday.
Shane James, 34, was booked into the Travis County Jail early Wednesday morning in connection with the incident and charged with capital murder, as well as three other unspecified out-of-jurisdictional crimes.
Rahman’s husband Ishraq Islam first spoke about her murder during an interview with a local TV channel. KIII and praised her for being a “hero.”
“She threw my baby – she threw the stroller towards the house,” he said. “She saved his life. The bandit shot her and fled.”
Ishraq Islam, the husband of a Texas mass shooting victim, says his wife bravely threw her child out of harm’s way while a gunman was hunting her
Sabrina Rahman, 24, was one of six people killed during the daylong brawl in San Antonio and Austin on Tuesday.
Shane James, 34, was booked into the Travis County Jail early Wednesday morning in connection with the incident and charged with four counts of capital murder, as well as three other unspecified out-of-jurisdictional crimes.
Rahman was shot dead a day after moving to a new area with her husband and 18-month-old son Ibrahim.
She saw merchant Emmanuel Pop Bah shot dead in front of her house and ran away screaming.
‘She screamed. She went the opposite way. The bandit followed her and approached her,” Islam said.
“She was hit on the head and fell. She’s a hero. She saved my son.”
Her family has been devastated since her death, but they are determined to stay strong for her boy.
“We are divided into a million parts,” Islam said. “We’re going to show him how heroic his mom was and (how) she gave her life, put everything on the line to save him. And we’ll make sure he has an amazing life.”
Rahman and her husband moved to Austin with their son from Vancouver, British Columbia, last year.
“We built two houses here and were ready to start a new life in a good area,” he added.
“It’s only been a year and we came here to start all over again. And then this happens.”
Islam said sparks flew when he first met his wife and said, “She’s the one.” There is no one who can replace her.
“Shortly after we got married, two months later, my little brother passed away, which is a real blessing.
“She was there with the whole family. She’s like an angel sent at the perfect time.”
Rahman was shot dead a day after moving to a new area with her husband and 18-month-old son Ibrahim.
Her family has been devastated since her death, but they are determined to stay strong for her boy.
Rahman and her husband moved to Austin with their son from Vancouver, British Columbia, last year.
Rahman’s funeral was held at the Islamic Center of Greater Austin at Masjid Khaeja on Friday afternoon.
A fundraising page has been set up for her family. GoFundMe and have so far managed to raise $9,500 of the $18,000 goal.
The suspect, James, is believed to have also shot and killed two police officers, including one who was shot in the leg near an Austin high school.
He was seen in a new booking photo Wednesday afternoon with a red scratch on his left cheek and blood spattered on his forehead and hairline.
News 4 San Antonio reported that James was held on bail by the Texas Organizing Project early last year on three assault charges. The project is a police reform group that has helped the Bexar Co. prosecutor. and the sheriff to be elected.
The first reported incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday at a high school in the Texas capital, where James allegedly shot and killed an Austin Independent School District police officer.
Soon after, authorities believe he shot and killed a man and a woman at a home on the city’s south side. At 5 p.m., a cyclist was also shot dead in the southern part of the city.
That shooting was also linked to James. The victim received injuries incompatible with life. Two hours later, a second Austin police officer was shot by a suspect when someone called 911 to report a burglary at a home on the city’s southwest side.
This sparked a high-speed chase that resulted in James’ arrest. When officers returned to that home, they found two more people dead inside.
By Tuesday evening, officials announced that the same suspect was involved in the “gruesome” murder of a couple in their 50s whose bodies were found in a small bedroom in San Antonio, about 80 miles from Austin.
The gunman first came to the attention of officers when he shot a school resource officer in the leg near the Northeast Early College High School football field shortly before noon. This led to a school closure that lasted four hours.
Less than an hour later, the gunman went to a home in South Austin and shot and killed the handyman while he was sitting in his car. The suspect fired through the window.
After the shooting started, a woman came outside and was then chased down the street by the gunman. He caught her and killed her, Fox Austin reports.
The suspect returned to the repairman’s car, threw the body on the sidewalk and stole the car.
The next incident occurred around 5:00 pm when a cyclist was injured. He was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police caught the gunman after receiving a report of a robbery in the Austral Loop in southwest Austin shortly before 7 p.m.
James was arrested in connection with a series of shootings that left six people dead and two police officers wounded.
The incident began shortly before 11 a.m. at Northeast Early College High School, where a suspect allegedly shot and killed an Austin Independent School District officer.
Within minutes he was in South Austin, where he is accused of killing two people on Shadywood Drive.
Neighbors claimed that the people who lived there had only moved out a few days ago, saying the owner of the house had brought cookies and apologized for any disruption caused by their construction.
Before fleeing, the gunman shot and wounded a second Austin police officer. The officer’s injuries are not life-threatening.
The 12-year veteran of the force fired at the suspect, but missed him. According to the protocol, she was placed on administrative leave.
The suspect fled the scene and gave chase at high speed.
The chase ended about 15 minutes later when the suspect crashed his car at the intersection of Highway 45 and FM 1826.
He was armed when police arrested him. Investigators determined that the suspect had a warrant for causing bodily harm to a family member.
When police returned to the home where the robbery was reported, they found the bodies of two more people.
In San Antonio, Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said the couple found dead were “well known” in the community and said their home was “in very good condition.”
Salazar, who called the killings “horrific,” said officials believe the couple was killed before the Austin shooting.
“No one deserves to die like this,” the sheriff said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement regarding the shooting.
“Our hearts go out to the family and loved ones of the Austin ISD police officer who was shot and killed today near Northeast College High School,” Abbott said.
“Our ISD police officers play a critical role in keeping Texas students and educators safe.
“The State of Texas is offering every available resource to local law enforcement partners who are working to ensure this dangerous criminal is caught and brought to justice.”