Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire sheltered young fan during Super Bowl parade shooting
by Sheila Flynn
Feb 16, 2024
4 minutes
On the day that Kansas City came out to greet its Super Bowl-winning heroes, more than a few Chiefs fans witnessed first hand off-field heroism from the city’s favourite sons – amidst the most abhorrent of circumstances.
Zach Cotten, who’d only recently celebrated his 13th birthday, was caught off-guard like the rest of the crowd around Union Station when gunshots rang out Wednesday shortly after players finished their speeches.
As chaos ensued, none other than Chiefs #25, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, materialised, “sheltering” the teen and “getting [him] to safety,” Penny Hall Cotten wrote on Facebook.
“Clyde even went back to check on Zach to make sure he was doing ok,” Ms Cotten continued. “What
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