JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is calling a local 5-year-old boy a hero for his efforts in saving his mother's life.
Officers say Saman and his mother were walking to his school when the boy's father approached them and shot his mother in the chest.
JSO said Saman immediately sprang into action and ran to a nearby home and asked for someone to call police. He told dispatchers that his mother was shot by his father.
Thankfully, the boy's mother is alive. JSO sworn him in as a junior officer for his quick actions and incredible work.
Meet Saman, a 5-year-old hero.
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) February 28, 2019
Saman saved his mother after she was shot by his estranged father. Suspect fled the scene and Saman ran to a house and called 911. The description led to the suspect’s capture. Saman was officially sworn in as a junior officer with #JSO! 💙 pic.twitter.com/F5rzGwG017
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