A San Bernardino woman died after she was shot in San Bernardino early Saturday, police said. The shooting happened, a family member said, while the middle school teacher was sitting in her truck at a park with her boyfriend and young son.

Authorities received a call about the shooting in the area of 30th and Flores streets at about 2 a.m., the San Bernardino Police Department said in a statement. Paramedics rushed Nancy Magaña, 24, to a local hospital, where she later died, police said.

The circumstances surrounding the shooting were hazy as of Saturday evening. Maria Magaña, Nancy’s sister, said investigators told her a shooter had walked up to the truck and fired. Maria Magaña is doubtful that her sister was targeted, saying that she never affiliated with anyone with legal woes.

“There’s nothing,” Maria Magaña said, referring to the shortage of answers. “It’s just that somebody walked up to her car and shot her for no reason.

“That’s what makes it hard — there’s no reason.”

Described as funny, intelligent, kind and giving, Nancy Magaña was a teacher at Del Vallejo Middle School where she taught math and coached the volleyball team, Maria Magaña said. Nancy Magaña was hired for her first full-time teaching job earlier this year and had just completed her second week.

“She was always giving for everybody else,” Maria Magaña said. “Even if she just had a dollar, she would still give that to anybody who needed it.”

Naturally, teaching was her way of continuing to give, Maria Magaña said. Though her path to becoming a teacher was difficult.

Nancy Magaña, 24, of San Bernardino, was shot and killed in San Bernardino on Aug. 17, 2019. Magaña taught math at Del Vallejo Middle School. She is survived by her mother and father, her three sisters, and her 5-year-old son. (Courtesy of Maria Magaña)

Nancy Magaña, 24, of San Bernardino, was shot and killed in San Bernardino on Aug. 17, 2019. Magaña taught math at Del Vallejo Middle School. She is survived by her mother and father, her three sisters, and her 5-year-old son. (Courtesy of Maria Magaña)

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Nancy Magaña, 24, of San Bernardino, was shot and killed in San Bernardino on Aug. 17, 2019. Magaña taught math at Del Vallejo Middle School. She is survived by her mother and father, her three sisters, and her 5-year-old son. (Courtesy of Maria Magaña)

Nancy Magaña, 24, of San Bernardino, was shot and killed in San Bernardino on Aug. 17, 2019. Magaña taught math at Del Vallejo Middle School. She is survived by her mother and father, her three sisters, and her 5-year-old son. (Courtesy of Maria Magaña)

Nancy Magaña, 24, of San Bernardino, was shot and killed in San Bernardino on Aug. 17, 2019. Magaña taught math at Del Vallejo Middle School. She is survived by her mother and father, her three sisters, and her 5-year-old son. (Courtesy of Maria Magaña)



Nancy Magaña, 24, of San Bernardino, was shot and killed in San Bernardino on Aug. 17, 2019. Magaña taught math at Del Vallejo Middle School. She is survived by her mother and father, her three sisters, and her 5-year-old son. (Courtesy of Maria Magaña)

Nancy Magaña, 24, of San Bernardino, was shot and killed in San Bernardino on Aug. 17, 2019. Magaña taught math at Del Vallejo Middle School. She is survived by her mother and father, her three sisters, and her 5-year-old son. (Courtesy of Maria Magaña)

An athlete, Nancy Magaña played on the soccer team at San Bernardino Valley College. Her collegiate career was briefly put on pause when she became pregnant with her son.

For the next five years, Nancy Magaña worked whatever jobs she could, mostly refereeing soccer games at community colleges and local soccer leagues, paying her way through school while raising her son, Maria Magaña said.

Despite the work hours and classes and studying, she and her son remained close. She carved out time for him: hiking with him, taking him on trips across the country, days spent at the beach.

“She was her son’s superhero. He thought that nothing could ever hurt her,” Maria Magaña said. “To him, she was the fastest and strongest, and everyone else came second … He always said my mom is the number one love of his life. “

Earlier this year, Nancy Magaña graduated and earned her teaching credentials. She was quickly offered a job at Del Vallejo Middle School, which she accepted.

Using money out of her pocket, she decorated her classroom to make sure her students felt welcome, Maria Magaña said. Her first students walked into her class on Aug. 5 for the opening of the school year.

On Friday evening, Nancy Magaña, along with her son and her boyfriend, went out to Dave & Buster’s, said Maria Magaña. Afterward, the three made their way to Delmann Heights Park to hang out and close the evening, her sister said. While sitting inside her truck, her boyfriend seated next to her, with her son in the back seat, Magaña was shot, Maria Magaña said.

Homicide detectives did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Anyone with information regarding the incident was urged to call Detective Flesher at 909-384-5655 or Sgt. Tello at 909-384-5613 or tello_al@sbcity.org