‘Not heroic’: El Paso shooting victim lied about distracting gunman with soda bottles, cops say

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A Texas man who was to be honored at the White House after claiming he was shot in the back while distracting the El Paso Walmart gunman was reportedly detained by Secret Service after local authorities alleged surveillance footage contradicted his story. On Tuesday, El Paso police spokesman Seargent Enrique Carrillo said that Earnest Christopher …