Tragically, while the boy survived, his mother did not. In the face of such violence, this young boy's actions stand as a testament to his strength and the spirit of love he held for his mother.
Huffington Post:
A 10-year-old Alabama boy was taken to the hospital on Sunday after police said he was shot while trying to protect his mom from her boyfriend, who killed the mother and himself.
The 10-year-old, whose name has not been released, was shot in the arm and face while trying to protect his mother, Ashley Lynn McClung, 38, who was found dead with gunshot wounds in her living room next to her boyfriend, Adam Christopher Narmore, 40, according to a Sheffield Police Department press release.
Police said that Narmore and McClung had gotten into an argument on Sunday before Narmore pulled out a shotgun and fired at her, also striking the boy. Narmore then killed himself, police said.
According to WAFF, a TV station in nearby Huntsville, the 10-year-old was able to walk across the apartment building’s hall to ask a neighbor for help.
Sheffield police said he was alert and speaking with officers while they gave him first aid, including a tourniquet on his arm, before he was taken to a local hospital.
According to the police, he was then airlifted to a Birmingham hospital and was scheduled for surgery on Monday.
Sadly, there was a documented history of abuse from the boyfriend against the young boys mom. God Bless that little man. The trauma he witnessed will impact him for the rest of his life. But let’s hope and pray he uses that horrific nightmare to fuel goodness in his life.
