A HEROIC dad was killed with just one punch defending his daughter from her “abusive” boyfriend, according to cops. Eric Garcia, from Austin, Texas, died following a violent confrontation with Jamie Apodaca, 24, after asking him to leave the family home. The fight reportedly took place last Saturday after Apodaca accused Garcia’s daughter of cheating […]
A HEROIC dad was killed with just one punch defending his daughter from her “abusive” boyfriend, according to cops.
Eric Garcia, from Austin, Texas, died following a violent confrontation with Jamie Apodaca, 24, after asking him to leave the family home.
The fight reportedly took place last Saturday after Apodaca accused Garcia’s daughter of cheating on him and started calling her names.
Garcia told him that his outrageous behaviour was unacceptable and kicked him out, the New York Post reports.
The boyfriend left but later returned to confront his girlfriend’s father .
When she tried to stop Apodaca, he reportedly smacked her in the face, prompting her father to jump in.
The altercation reportedly continued outside where Apodaca punched Garcia knocking him to the ground and causing him to hit his head on the concrete, according to the newspaper.
When his daughter tried to help him, Apodaca allegedly hit her in the head, according to officials.
Emergency crews responded to the home and discovered Garcia unconscious.
He was rushed to a local hospital with brain trauma and a skull fracture, authorities said.
Garcia was in a coma before he died Thursday night surrounded by loved ones, according to a GoFundMe page.
Police arrested Apodaca and charged him with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury.
He was booked in to Travis County Jail on $165,000 bail.
Police say they are waiting for the results of Garcia’s autopsy and working with the Travis County district attorney’s office to determine whether other charges will be filed.
