Cards Requested to Cheer Boy Who Lost Mom, 2 Sisters in Texas Church Shooting, Will Spend Christmas in Hospital

The 5-year-old boy who survived the shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs that killed three members of his family and 23 others, including an unborn child, will be spending the holidays in the hospital. Ryland Ward's grandmother, Sandy Ward, is hoping people can help bring the little boy some cheer by sending him cards, KSAT-TV reported. Ryland's mother, Joann Ward, and sisters Brooke Ward, 5, and Emily Garza, 7, were killed in the Nov. 5 shooting. The boy's uncle carried him out of the church after the shooting stopped. He was rushed to a hospital, where he has been since, recovering from the multiple gunshots that pierced through his body.   Continue reading...

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