Officials say an Ohio firefighter was shot and wounded while in a firetruck at the scene of a house fire.
The Youngstown firefighter was hit in the leg when someone fired shots as crews were wrapping up work at a fire scene Monday night. The area was searched, but no suspect was immediately identified. At least two bullet holes were found in the truck.
Fire Chief John O’Neill says it left firefighters alarmed, and authorities are investigating whether it was a targeted shooting. O’Neill says Youngstown police will accompany firefighters to fire scenes for now.
The injured firefighter was taken to a hospital and is expected to fully recover.
Firefighter shot in leg in Youngstown, Ohio | Statter911 https://t.co/zO13WzxXwQ pic.twitter.com/PNGmt9zcYv
— Wpanews (@wpanews1) December 6, 2016
UPDATE: Shot Ohio firefighter “talking and in good shape” https://t.co/5P66wdX0cp pic.twitter.com/tZHkbG7vAU
— FireRescue1 (@FireRescue1) December 6, 2016
Ohio #firefighter shot while responding to house firehttps://t.co/GJYYNPcMxP pic.twitter.com/kjQYjk9Jns
— KSNT News (@KSNTNews) December 6, 2016
