Mississippi deacon Eddie Shed died a hero on Saturday (April 12) after an Easter egg hunt was terrorized by gunfire.

He died a hero doing what he does best, and that’s protecting and that’s loving and that’s looking out for everyone,” a ...

Deacon Shed epitomized the virtues of a hero, displaying selfless courage and bravery that ultimately saved others from harm.

Eddie Shed, a Mississippi church deacon, was fatally shot protecting others from a dispute that erupted into gunfire at an Easter egg hunt.

A deacon was shot and killed after an Easter egg hunt hosted by his church in Gulfport, Mississippi, on Saturday, according ...

A Mississippi church deacon is being remembered as a 'hero' after he attempted to save others and was killed during a ...

A Mississippi church is grieving the loss of its security guard who died protecting others at a Easter Egg hunt shooting.

What started as a community event celebrating Easter turned fatal at a Mississippi church. According to authorities, a deacon ...

“He paid the ultimate sacrifice and undoubtedly saved lives that day,” said Lieutenant Jason DuCré, the public information officer with the Gulfport Police Department. The shooting happened after a ...