Family and mates say a New Jersey mom killed in a home hearth Friday spent her final moments operating into the flames to avoid wasting her youngster.
Jacqueline Montanaro, 40, was capable of escape the fireplace however quickly realized her 6-year-old daughter Madelyn was nonetheless contained in the household’s Hazlet home, CBS New York studies. She ran again inside amid the thick smoke, however each perished.
William Montanaro, the girl’s husband, and their 8-year-old daughter Elena had been capable of escape.
“Jackie was a hero,” Montanaro stated in a press release posted on Twitter. “Without hesitation Jackie then charged in with a mothers love and the courage of a police officer fueling her attempt to save our daughter.”
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Jacqueline Montanaro was a Custom and Border Protection officer.
CBS New York additionally studies that the household’s canine Duchess died within the hearth. The explanation for the fireplace stays beneath investigation, however officers stated it doesn’t seem like suspicious.
A GoFundMe has been arrange for the household and a vigil will likely be held Tuesday.
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