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California firefighter killed in shooting while responding to call
Calif. firefighter killed in shooting while responding to call
(SOURCE: KOVR VIA CNN)
UPDATED 11 HRS AGO | POSTED ON JAN 31, 2022
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(SOURCE: KOVR VIA CNN)
UPDATED 11 HRS AGO | POSTED ON JAN 31, 2022
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California firefighter fatally shot while responding to fire
Officials say a veteran central California firefighter was fatally shot when he and others responded to a report of a dumpster fire and authorities arrested a suspect
By The Associated Press
31 January 2022, 22:31 • 2 min read
STOCKTON, Calif. -- A veteran central California firefighter was fatally shot Monday when he and others responded to a report of a dumpster fire and authorities arrested a suspect, officials said.
Fire Capt. Vidal “Max” Fortuna was shot before dawn in the city of Stockton and died at a hospital, Stockton Fire Chief Rick Edwards told reporters.
A 67-year-old man was detained at the scene and officers recovered a firearm, said interim Police Chief Jim Chraska. Homicide detectives are trying to determine what led up to the shooting, he said.
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Fortuna, 47, had been a firefighter for more than two decades and is survived by his wife and two adult children, Edwards said.
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Officials say a veteran central California firefighter was fatally shot when he and others responded to a report of a dumpster fire and authorities arrested a suspect
By The Associated Press
31 January 2022, 22:31 • 2 min read
STOCKTON, Calif. -- A veteran central California firefighter was fatally shot Monday when he and others responded to a report of a dumpster fire and authorities arrested a suspect, officials said.
Fire Capt. Vidal “Max” Fortuna was shot before dawn in the city of Stockton and died at a hospital, Stockton Fire Chief Rick Edwards told reporters.
A 67-year-old man was detained at the scene and officers recovered a firearm, said interim Police Chief Jim Chraska. Homicide detectives are trying to determine what led up to the shooting, he said.
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Fortuna, 47, had been a firefighter for more than two decades and is survived by his wife and two adult children, Edwards said.
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