Dad of Boy Slain in California Shooting Says He ‘Took the Bullets’ to Save His Mom

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Matthew Farias, 9, died in his mother’s arms in the shooting at an Orange County office complex.

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Published Apr. 3 2021 11:54PM EDT

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The 9-year-old boy who was killed earlier this week in a shooting rampage at a California office building saved his mother from being fatally wounded, his father told USA Today.

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Dad of Boy Slain in California Shooting Says He ‘Took the Bullets’ to Save His Mom

Matthew Farias, 9, died in his mother’s arms in the shooting at an Orange County office complex.

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