It’s with deep regret that we advise you that the Du Quoin (IL) Firefighter who suffered injuries after a wall collapsed on him while operating at a multi alarm Pinckneyville, Illinois business fire late this afternoon, has now died in the Line of Duty.
22 year old Firefighter Corey Shaw was reportedly on a ladder when the collapse occurred. Corey is the son of Du Quoin Fire Chief Bob Shaw. He was first taken to a Pinckneyville hospital then flown to a St. Louis hospital for treatment. Pinckneyville is about 70 miles southeast of St. Louis, MO. Firefighters were still working six hours after the fire started.
The fire started at the Antique Mall about 1530 hours Friday and vacant Kunz Opera House adjacent to the business also caught fire. As always, our most sincere condolences-much more to follow.
