A firefighter has been killed and a police officer seriously injured in Wisconsin after a man who dialed 911 seeking medical care allegedly shot the emergency responders.
Police and firefighters responded to a medical emergency call at the Transit Center, in Appleton, at around 5:30pm yesterday but treating the patient quickly ‘escalated into shots being fired’, authorities said.
Four people were injured in the incident and rushed to hospital. Among them was a police officer and a member of the Appleton Fire Department.
On Thursday morning, Fire Chief Jeremy Hansen confirmed the stricken firefighter had died in hospital overnight.
His name has not been publicly released, but in a statement it was revealed that the firefighter had been with the department for 14 years.
On Thursday morning, the stricken firefighter was confirmed to have died in hospital from his injuries. He served for the department for 14 years
A police officer was also injured in the incident and said to be 'recovering' in hospital, following the incident at the Transit Center in Appleton, WI
The police officer is said to be ‘recovering’ in the hospital. Conditions of the other two victims are not yet known.
Appleton Police say they’re still working to determine what led to the shooting and exactly how many shots were fired.
It's believed the same man who called 911 for medical attention opened fire at the emergency responders.
Police declined to comment whether a suspect was in custody, but eyewitnesses recalled seeing a man being handcuffed while lying on his stomach on the sidewalk, according to ABC2.
Spokesperson for the police department, Meghan Cash. Said there is ‘no ongoing threat to the community.’
‘It was a very quick scene...we had to get people to the hospital quickly. So we're just happy we could get them there and get them the medical attention they needed,’ Cash said.
