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The city of St. Paul and the St. Paul Fire Department honored Ebro Ahmed with the Heroism Award. Last month, Ahmed saved 19 children and their bus driver from a potential accident.
The city of St. Paul declared Monday Ebro Ahmed Day after the man who saved 19 middle school students and a bus driver from a potential accident.
While standing outside his family’s store, Ya Bricks Snacks and Tobacco on the east side of St. Paul, Ahmed said he saw a school bus pass by with its door open and the driver seemingly seizing last month. The 27-year-old ran after the bus, leapt through the door and pulled the bus's emergency brake.
During the ceremony on Monday, Ahmed thanked his family, his faith and community.
“Anything to make Minnesota look better,” he said. “I know we've been getting beat up in the news lately, so hopefully people can look at us differently.”
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