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33. He was hit in the neck with a bullet fragment:
Mon Sep 15, 2025, 10:06 PM
Monday
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bullet-fragment-found-neck-10-year-old-weston-halsne-rcna228280

Bullet fragment found in neck of boy who went viral for saying his friend shielded him from school shooting

Weston Halsne's father said the fragment stopped short of the 10-year-old's carotid artery, which a doctor described as a "miracle."

Aug. 31, 2025, 12:39 PM EDT / Updated Aug. 31, 2025, 7:09 PM EDT
By Sumiko Moots and Mirna Alsharif

MINNEAPOLIS — Doctors discovered a bullet fragment in the neck of a 10-year-old boy who went viral for recounting how his friend jumped on top of him to shield him during a mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church that killed two children and injured others.

Weston Halsne, a fifth-grade student at Annunciation Catholic School, was attending Mass on Wednesday when the shooting occurred. He recounted running under a pew and covering his head while shots came through the stained-glass windows, and said his friend Victor was shot while shielding him.

[...]

But doctors later discovered it was not just gunpowder that hit the 10-year-old’s neck, but a bullet fragment as well.

Weston’s father, Grant Halsne, told NBC News that the fragment came close to — but didn’t hit — the boy’s carotid artery, which a doctor described as a “miracle.”

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This little Dude should be acknowledged for his actions and deserves to live in a safe country as all kids do Deuxcents Monday #1
All this. sheshe2 Monday #3
Agreed, and it's absolutely insane we have to live with this shit. Initech Monday #6
The same with knobs on for the gun, ammunition, and weapons life-style companies who drive the whole thing. Ford_Prefect Monday #17
Yes, he should be MLWR Monday #19
He is a hero! StarryNite Monday #2
Yes, he is, StarryNite. sheshe2 Monday #7
Speedy recovery................ Lovie777 Monday #4
True hero. He has earned a medal many times over the ones tRump has/is awarding. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #5
You are right. sheshe2 Monday #9
Think TACO will even mention him? marble falls Monday #8
LOL....NO! sheshe2 Monday #10
He should keep the boy's name. . . DinahMoeHum Monday #11
exactly. krasnov is not fit to even speak his name. niyad Monday #28
Nope. Would flag school shootings & that's last thing maga wants. As Epstein distraction would be only momentary. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #12
A real American hero Clouds Passing Monday #13
💙💙💙 Cha Monday #14
Maybe, just Maybe, this should be the top headline today? MerryBlooms Monday #15
I want markie Monday #21
If Kamala were President, there might have been an appearance at the SOTU speech in store for him. John1956PA Monday #31
That's what real heroes do Endlessmike56 Monday #16
Liberal President would give Victor the Presidential Medal of Freedom. KS Toronado Monday #18
You are right, KS. sheshe2 Monday #20
Spot on, they are meaningless now. KS Toronado Tuesday #38
K&R ReRe Monday #22
Best and happiest post of the day! Thank you, sheshe! ancianita Monday #23
We all need to read something good for a change. sheshe2 Monday #24
Hooray for Victor! stage left Monday #25
What a precious child democrank Monday #26
Kick and Rec for Victor! berniesandersmittens Monday #27
Since that medal has gone to limpballs, the ghoul, and now nazi charlie, niyad Monday #29
K&R spanone Monday #30
What happened to the child he was trying to shield? niyad Monday #32
He was hit in the neck with a bullet fragment: sl8 Monday #33
Thank you. May he make a full recovery. niyad Monday #34
Maybe he gets recognition further down the road Scalded Nun Monday #35
Heartening news in troubled times! misanthrope Monday #36
Must be difficult for Luke Skywalker watching the Dark Orange Emporer taking over everything. mdbl Tuesday #37
He is most definitely a hero! Trueblue Texan Tuesday #39
Just please - - keep him away from Drumph! KY_EnviroGuy Tuesday #40
nice North Coast Lawyer Tuesday #41
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