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Watch: Police Salute as 5-Year-Old Ryland, Who Was Shot during the Texas Church Massacre, Leaves the Hospital in a Firetruck

Dan Andros : Jan 12, 2018
Faithwire.com

"He was shot 5 times once in the elbow, twice in the stomach, and twice in the leg. He is 5 years old with a big heart for his other siblings, friends, and family..." -Heather Bradley, relative

[Faithwire.com] In what turned out to be quite the emotional scene, police, first responders and citizens alike all crowded the streets to give a warm welcome home to 5-year-old Ryland Ward from the hospital. He was one of the few survivors of the awful Texas church shooting in Sutherland Springs, in which the boy lost his stepmother and two sisters. (Screengrab image: YouTube/via Faithwire.com)

Police lined the streets with their motorcycles as they awaited Ryan’s arrival, and once he finally made his way by citizens cheered and waved, while the officers stood in full salute. It was quite the powerful scene, and the cameras eventually pan away as the firetruck leaves the crowd behind and heads off in the distance.

A GoFundme page was set up not long after the shooting to help with medical bills, and it currently stands at just over $150,000...

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