Mom Recalls Terrifying Struggle With Man Accused Of Killing Her Daughter

A Pennsylvania mother who attempted to fight off a gunman accused of killing her daughter in a violent spree last week recalled the last moments she saw her child alive in an interview Monday.

On March 16, 26-year-old Andre Gordon allegedly forced his way into the home of Nancy Daniel, 61. According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by HuffPost, Gordon killed Daniel’s 25-year-old daughter, Taylor Daniel, with whom he had two children.

Nancy Daniel told ABC affiliate WPVI-TV that Taylor grabbed her two girls and locked herself in a bedroom with them before Gordon arrived.

“The first thing I remember is Taylor coming to me saying, ‘Mom, Andre’s here, he’s got a gun. Go in your room,’” Nancy Daniel told the outlet.

She said Gordon broke into her home and tore her daughter’s bedroom door down.

According to the affidavit, Nancy Daniel left her bedroom after hearing gunshots and struck Gordon with a wooden axe handle. Gordon hit Nancy Daniel in the head with his rifle before leaving the scene.

Taylor Daniel’s brother, John Daniel, was also home at the time of the incident. He told investigators that he found his sister unresponsive and their mother with a head injury. After finding them, he took his nieces out of the room.

According to the affidavit, Taylor Daniel was pronounced dead at the scene.

“She lived for those girls. They were everything to her. She protected them to the end,” Nancy Daniel told WPVI-TV.

In addition to the Daniels, Gordon attacked members of his own family, the affidavit details. Earlier on March 16, just minutes before Taylor Daniel called police, Gordon allegedly fatally shot his stepmother and teen sister inside their home in Falls Township.

Almost 10 minutes after allegedly killing Taylor