Family of Austin teen killed trying to save his mom is asking for prayers

AUSTIN, Minn- The family of an Austin teen killed trying to save his mom from a brutal assault is asking for prayers. Austin Police responded to a domestic incident on 3rd Avenue NW earlier this week, and say they found a bloody scene at the home where 15-year-old Julio Rodriguez was fatally stabbed trying to save his mother who was being assaulted by his stepfather. The mother remains hospitalized. The Rodriguez family has set up a fundraiser on FB to help with the teens burial expenses.

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(ABC 6 News) – In a social media post, the Austin Police Chief called the teen a hero and said had he not intervened, the outcome could have been worse.
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