The Chicago community was crushed this week after two firefighters lost their lives in the line of duty. The tragedy has not only touched Chicagoans, but people around the country.
On Friday night, a 7th grade student fromFirefighter Jermaine Pelt and Lieutanant Jan Tchoryk
Morgan Blann is part of the Running for Heroes organization, where kids run to show their support of the fallen and for their families. "Me and my mom, when we heard about these two first responders from Chicago, we researched them, get to know about them. It's so touching what they've done in a community and so unfortunate how they’ve lost both their lives within this close time," Blann said.
"And I had to do it, I can't turn it down. Of course whenever I hear about something like this. And I know how much it means to these families, so being able to do this for these families, it means a lot to them." When she runs in New Jersey on Friday, Morgan will carry a flag and a picture of each fallen firefighter.All the news you need to know, every day
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