Renton, WA, Firefighter Shot While Assisting at EMS Call; Suspect Dead
A Renton firefighter was shot while assisting on an EMS call Thursday night.
Police heard a gunshot as they entered the shopping center parking lot and returned fire, killing the suspect.
The firefighter was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, KOMO reported.
EMS and firefighters were dispatched to the shopping center for an unconscious person in a vehicle.
The Renton Firefighters union, IAFF Local 864, called it a “horrific situation no firefighter should ever find themselves in” in a post on X and asked people to keep the injured member in their thoughts and prayers.
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