'My adrenaline was just rushing': Man catches victims jumping from burning DeKalb apartment Among those who jumped or were tossed to him were a pregnant woman and a newborn baby, witnesses told 11Alive. Author: Christopher Buchanan, Brittany Kleinpeter Published: 5:56 PM EST December 12, 2020 Updated: 6:06 PM EST December 12, 2020 STONECREST, Ga. — As others were desperately trying to get to safety, a local man is being honored for taking action to make sure they could on Friday. And his actions may be why a bad situation didn't become much worse. Officials said William Cox was among the first on the scene when a fire broke out at Fairington Village Apartments in Stonecrest on Friday afternoon. He arrived and said he was immediately concerned when he didn't see people evacuating.