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

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Cayson McClung was shot in the arm and the face attempting to protect his mother. Cayson was taken to Helen Keller Hospital and later transferred to UAB Children's Hospital. The Sheffield Police Department and Sheffield Fire Department honored Cayson on Friday. He was presented with a Citizenship Medal of Valor, a plaque with a photo of him and his mother, his very own firefighter helmet with his name on it.

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

SHEFFIELD, Ala. (WHNT) — Merriam Webster defines valor as, "strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery." Cayson McClung displayed just that in October 2023, when authorities say he was shot in the arm and the face attempting to protect his mother during a murder-suicide committed by her boyfriend. Siblings pleading with public to help find who killed their brother Cayson was tak…

3 months ago·Huntsville, United States

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