Cooperative. Medics flew one of the firefighters to the Southern Maryland Hospital Center in clinton. He died at the hospital shortly after arriving. He was a 13year veteran of Prince Georges County fire and ems department. Was a close friend of many. A Strong Community member. And we are thankful for your thoughts and prayers in this very difficult time as we prepare to honor the life of one of our firefighter paramedics. A hero inside. He leaves behind a wife and 2yearold daughter. He normally serves at landover ems station 830. Medics flew the other firefighter to the university of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in baltimore. 19yearold volunteer firefighter kevin swain in serious condition after undergoing surgery. Were hoping for a great outcome. And the good news is he is expected to survive his injuries. At this hour, the alleged shooters name has not been released yet. Derrick ward has been speaking with some of those who are neighbors to the suspect. Hes live in temple hills this
We begin tonight with breaking news. Two Prince Georges County firefighters shot while responding to a call in temple hills. The shooting happened around 7 30 this evening on sharon road. Were told that another person was also shot. Fox 5s Sarah Simmons is live tonight with the very latest on the shooting. We apologize lets go to sarah now with the latest. Reporter shawn and tony, a very hectic evening and were waiting to get more details. We understand that any moment now Prince Georges County Police Department is expected to give us a briefing as to what expectly they know at this point, any details on the situation. It appears as though theyre getting ready to come up here now. To get you up to date, we know that two firefighters were shot and have been seriously injured. Prince georges county Fire Department saying one was taken to Southern Maryland hospital and one to baltimore shock trauma and is in grave condition. Again one civilian shot as you mentioned. This is in the 5000 bl
Get more information. Police in Montgomery County tonight are investigating an armed car jacking. The victim, a 76yearold woman said she had just gotten into her car when the suspect approached her and claimed he had a gun and asked her for money. He grabbed her arm, threw her to the ground before taking off. The car was on, running at that point. He backed up the car after he threw me out of the car and i thought he was going to run over me. But he didnt. Thank god. He backed up and went that way police are skiing anyone with information to give them a call. Frightening moments today in the parking lot at rfk stadium after their school bus hit a light pole. The students were in the fair when the accident occurred. It looks like she pulled out and tried to swing around and for reasons unknown kind of clipped or more than clipped the pole but it was enough to shake and rattle the bus and enough to move some kids around in the bus and for us to come here and make sure everyone was okay.
Road in temple hills. A concerned citizen from outside the house called 911 because they thought the person was having some sort of medical emergency or condition. We dont know exactly what that was at this time. Prince georges county police talked about the encounter earlier during a press conference. Lets have them pick it up from there. The resident in the home was not responsive, so a decision was made to gain entry to the home and check on that persons welfare. As that was unfolding, the individual inside the home fired a number of rounds striking two Prince Georges County firefighters and the concerned individual who had led Public Safety to that address. Reporter now we do understand the shooter is in custody right now. We dont know the relationship between the civilian that had made the initial 911 call and the person inside that residence. Were still trying to figure out that information. But the firefighters again fighting for their lives tonight. One that was shot in the che
They were worried about a person in a home on sharon road. The caller went to the door with two firefighters and thats when the shooting started. We have Team Coverage tonight. We begin back in the neighborhood where it all went down tonight. Jackie bensen has the latest from police. Jackie . Reporter this is the type of call firefighters do every week, sometimes every day. Now, it happened about 7 30 and resulted in a lockdown of this neighborhood, which is just off branch avenue. We know there was a 911 call by a concerned citizen, someone worried that the occupant of a home on sharon road was in medical distress. A fire engine and ambulance responded, meeting the 911 caller at the house. When theyre knocking on the door and got no response, there was concern that the occupants threatening. At that time, a decision was made to force entry into the home and try and help him. Heres how police chief Hank Stewinski describes what happened then. They were in the process of trying to gain