An El Paso shooting victim's claim that he threw soda bottles to distract the Walmart shooter has fizzled after he was honored by President Donald Trump.

Chris Grant was shot and wounded but his actions were "an act of self-preservation and nothing above that," said Sgt. Enrique Carrillo, spokesman for the El Paso Police Department.

Grant was one of five El Pasoans presented certificates of commendation for heroism on Monday at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.

The White House never checked with the El Paso Police Department regarding the
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