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This story is a sad situation from all sides; when Emergency Personnel is called to a resident and the homeowner shoots and kills one and injures another when the Emergency Personnel breaks into the home to render assistance is more than a sad situation, it’s a complete tragedy.
Here’s the update on the Emergency Personnel:
A firefighter shot during a welfare check in Temple Hills, Maryland, has been moved out of the intensive care unit at Baltimore Shock-Trauma, Prince George’s County Fire and Rescue said Sunday.
Meanwhile, the chief says the firefighters who were shot did “everything right” during the call.
Police said the man opened fire on emergency responders who entered his home after he didn’t answer the door.
The brother who showed up at the house with the emergency responders suffered minor injuries during the shooting, police said. He called authorities out of concern that his brother wasn’t answering his phone or door. He claimed that his brother had recently blacked out and had issues controlling his blood sugar.
The firefighters “acted in a crisis situation and I believe they did everything right that night with the information that they had.” He said he was two hours south of Buffalo when he heard the news, and “You can’t even put the pit that was in my stomach into words. You just can’t.”
Prince George’s County Fire spokesman Mark Brady said medics made the correct decision to enter the home and that it is “fairly routine” when there’s concern about someone’s medical safety.
Meanwhile, funeral arrangements were set for Ulmschneider, who leaves behind a wife and a 2-year-old daughter. His colleagues set up a YouCaring page for his family. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ordered the state’s flag to be flown at half-staff in Ulmschneider’s memory.
