Boy who shielded classmate during school shooting receives Medal of Honor

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A fifth grader from Minneapolis received the Citizen Honor Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

by MARIA TEDESCO | The National News DeskHe met with Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., while on Capitol Hill. A fifth grader from Minneapolis received the Citizen Honor Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Victor Greenawalt jumped in front of his friend during a mass shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.told KARE 11. "My friend Victor, like, saved me, though. Because he laid on top of me. But he got hit.” Two students were killed and several were injured after a shooter opened fire through the windows of the church last year. The shooter died on the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Congressional Medal Society said in a statement that Greenawalt showed "extraordinary bravery far beyond his years." MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 3: Flowers line a pathway to Annunciation Catholic Church as U.S. Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance visit to pay their respects to victims of the shooting there on September 3, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The shooting left two students dead and many more wounded. “Instinctively, Victor protected a classmate with his own body, directly saving their life during the attack,” the society said in a writtenGreeenawalt met with Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., while on Capitol Hill. The ceremony also included a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery.EXCLUSIVE: Body camera video released in Semmes police shooting; chief addresses backlash SEMMES, Ala. - Newly released body camera video is shedding light on a controversial officer-involved shooting that left a Semmes business owner serioMobile, Ala. — The Mobile County Judicial Commission has announced a timeline for filling a vacancy on the Circuit Court following the resignation of Circuit JuAccording to ALEA, a two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, has claimed the life of an Irvington woman. Tonya Denise BurnThe Mobile Housing Authority has announced that the following Public Housing waiting lists will open to new applicants on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 9:00 am.TheBALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. -- A brush fire at the Gulf State Park has caused closures in the area."Right now, we have a state helicopter here that's dumping water fro

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