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Sheffield 10-year-old presented Citizenship Medal of Valor for efforts to protect mother


Sheffield 10-year-old presented Citizenship Medal of Valor for efforts to protect mother


SHEFFIELD, Ala. (BNN)-- Merriam Webster specifies valor as, "strength of mind or spirit that allows a person to encounter threat with firmness: personal bravery."

Cayson McClung displayed just that in October 2023, when authorities say he was shot in the face and the arm trying to secure his mom throughout a murder-suicide devoted by her partner.

Cayson was required to Helen Keller Hospital and later transferred to UAB Children's Hospital for treatment, where he would recover.

The Sheffield Police Department and Sheffield Fire Department honored Cayson's bravery on Friday, providing him with a the Citizenship Medal of Valor, a plaque with a photo of him and his mother, his extremely own firefighter helmet with his name on it, and a contribution box.



"This boy is a true hero in the eyes of the City of Sheffield," the authorities department composed in a post on social networks.

In December 2023, Cayson was also awarded the Colbert County ‘‘ Courage in Action' award by county leaders for his efforts.

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