One family in Texas received what would've been happy news at one point, but was a heartbreaking reminder of what they lost instead. According to NBC 5 DFW, Miguel Ángel García-Hernández was arrested for a DWI in Arlington back in August. He was being held at a Dallas ICE facility when a rooftop sniper suddenly opened fire on September 24. Nancy Larson, the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Texas, said 29-year-old Joshua Jahn carried out the attack. He allegedly had several notes at his residence showing hatred toward ICE agents and that he planned the shooting for some time. Larson claimed he was seen driving his car with a long ladder that day. Officials say he used the ladder to access the roof of an office building nearby and began to shoot at around 6:30 a.m. Larson shared that he fired rounds the length of the building and wanted to damage property, as well as hurt or kill any agents. However, he didn't get any ICE personnel. No, Miguel got caught in the crossfire, along with two other detainees, before Jahn took his own life. Related: Trump Announces 'Patriot Games' With 2 High School Kids From Each State To Compete CBS News reported Miguel was shot at least eight times in the attack. The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) confirmed he was taken to Parkland Hospital in a critical condition after the shooting. However, he sadly did not make it. He succumbed to his injuries after being removed from life support. Miguel became the second victim to die in the shooting. Just awful. He left behind five kids and a wife of nearly 10 years. Stephany Gauffeny, who was pregnant with their third child at the time of his death, recalled the moment she received the devastating call about her husband to The Guardian back in October: "I was coming back from a doctor's appointment for my pregnancy, and I was so excited to tell him about our son, but I got a call saying that my husband was in the hospital. I walked into the [hospital] room, and I just started crying. His arms were restrained to the bed, and he had handcuffs on his feet." They couldn't even let him be comfortable on his own deathbed. Sickening. The outlet reported Miguel died five days after the attack, and Stephany had their third child three days later. This should've been a joyous time for the couple. And instead, she had to mourn the loss of her husband while giving birth to their baby. He didn't even get to meet their newborn. It's all absolutely heartbreaking. This story, unfortunately, gets more devastating. On Wednesday, Stephany revealed to NBC 5 DFW that she received a letter from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on December 15. It was a confirmation of Miguel's request to move forward with obtaining legal status in the US. OMG. The letter was reportedly dated December 9 - over two months after he tragically died. Stephany recalled she burst into tears when she opened the letter: "It was under his name, and I had no idea what it was, opened it and instantly started crying because the first thing you see is, 'You've been approved.'" The widow explained that Miguel worked hard to obtain legal status for years: "It's something we were waiting for, for two years." With the approval letter, Miguel could have started the process for a visa or green card. But he won't get to now, which makes this horrible situation even more upsetting for Stephany. She continued: "It's right before Christmas time, and it's hurtful because if he would have been here, it would have been the total opposite. It would have been a moment of happiness. I know he would have been really happy. The grief is always going to be there. It's never going to be the same as it was." Jeez. Our hearts break for Stephany and her kids... A U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services spokesperson refused to address the matter, saying to People the agency "does not comment on individual immigration cases." Convenient. Watch the whole interview with Stephany (below): A GoFundMe was created to help the family during their time of need. See HERE. We're sending so much to Stephany and her loved ones. [Image via GoFundMe, NBC DFW/YouTube] The post American Widow Receives Husband's Immigration Approval Letter -- Just Months After He Dies In ICE Shooting appeared first on Perez Hilton.