An on-duty Richmond University Medical Center EMS EMT was shot in Staten Island this evening.
The victim had responded to Forest Avenue for reports of a man who needed medical aid, the man was loaded into the ambulance, then pulled out a gun and shot the EMT.
The victim had responded to Forest Avenue for reports of a man who needed medical aid, the man was loaded into the ambulance, then pulled out a gun and shot the EMT.
The suspect was taken into custody after the Forest Avenue shooting around 20:00 hours and the EMT was taken to a hospital for treatment. The EMT is not employed by the FDNY but by Richmond University Medical Center, on of numerous area 911 EMS participating providers.
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The EMT is currently being treated in their trauma unit where he is stable and under evaluation. The shooter is in police custody.
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via www.FireFighterCloseCalls.com
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