'He was a protector': Man left home to protect a woman who was being assaulted and never made it back, family says

A Minnesota family said their son stepped in to protect someone and paid the ultimate price for his good deed.

Cion Jordan, 22, was fatally shot late on the night of July 29 in St. Paul, Minnesota, and succumbed to his injuries when he arrived at Regions Hospital, the St. Paul Police Department said in a press release. Jordan, whose family later identified him, was one of two men shot during the incident. No arrests have been made.

In an interview with local ABC affiliate KSTP, Jordan's mother, Malinda Aguilar, said that her son was a "protector" who left his home shortly before midnight to help a woman in a domestic violence situation.

Aguilar told KSTP that on the night of the shooting, her son got two calls that prompted him to leave his home. Both calls were about "a girl [who] got beat up. My son came to either help or assist her, or she called for help." Jordan was reportedly with another relative when he received the calls, and that relative said he initially refused to get involved after the first call. Something about the second call apparently changed his mind.

According to Aguilar, Jordan may not have known if he was heading into a violent situation.

The grieving mother said of her son, "He was a protector, but not like to jump into danger like that. He had a soft spot for girls. He was a gentleman all the way."

While police have not named the other shooting victim or named any suspects, Aguilar told KSTP that she believed the other victim was the man who was allegedly assaulting the woman, whom he was dating.

However, Aguilar told KSTP that she was "not even mad at the guy involved because I do not know what happened." Instead, she wants to know why the women at the scene called Jordan instead of the police. Aguilar said that the women were not cooperating with the police investigation, saying, "I do not know what these girls were up to. Why are they not speaking?"

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Aguilar said police were investigating the phone and social media activity of everyone involved. She told KSTP, "Every message that was sent between the group will be known."

Jordan's stepfather started a GoFundMe to raise money for Jordan's funeral expenses.