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The Concord City Council Chambers were somber Thursday evening as Concord Police  Chief Gary Gacek presented the Medal of Valor and Purple Heart awards.Â
In honor of National Police Week, Gacek presented the Medal of Valor award and Purple Heart award to Haylee Shuping, on behalf of her husband, Officer Jason Shuping.
Shuping died after being shot while responding to a report of a crash December 16, 2020. Officer Kaleb Robinson, Shuping s partner was also shot and wounded during the incident and is said to have shielded Shuping with his body once Shuping was down.Â
At the presentation Thursday evening, other city officials, county officials, private business and other law enforcement officers were recognized for their actions and support of Concord Police Department following the death of Jason Shuping.Â
Family of fallen Concord Police officer Jason Shuping: âStop the killing!â
Concord Police awards medal of valor to fallen officer s widow By David Whisenant | May 13, 2021 at 7:17 PM EDT - Updated May 13 at 11:36 PM
CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - On a night when fallen Concord Police officer and Rowan County native Jason Shuping posthumously received the highest honor his department could bestow, his mother expressed appreciation and pleaded for a stop to the killing of police officers.
âOur family truly appreciated the support from the community and the many ways the Concord Police Department and local officials have honored Jason and his dedication as an officer,â Lynn Shuping said to WBTV on behalf of the Shuping family. âObviously, we would forego any honors or awards just to have Jason back with us. As his mother, I beg our community to stop the killing!â