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Ambulance Shooting

This topic includes a variety of news, information, videos and feature articles about ambulance shootings — something EMS providers shouldn’t have to worry about but are increasingly facing while out on calls.

HEMSI medics were inside a home treating a patient when they heard gunshots
911 call and radio audio shows how tense the scene was when a Lenoir County paramedic was shot
The Lenoir County Emergency Medical Services paramedic is in stable condition
Charges are pending against the suspect, who reportedly shot the 25-year-old EMT in the ambulance
The EMT was working on the patient in the Richmond University Medical Center rig while en route when the patient pulled out a gun and shot the EMT in the back
Lawton first responder Leif Johnson said an assailant fired a shot that struck the rig “about four inches from my right shoulder”
Jacob Dindinger, 20, had worked as a Tucson EMT for 4 months before he was shot while responding to a call
EMT Jacob Dindinger continues to fight while recovering from injuries suffered in Tucson shooting
Jacob Dindinger remains in critical condition after being shot in the head, neck and arm
“If this incident isn’t a call to action, I’m really not sure what is,” Tucson police chief says of attack on fire, EMS professionals
“We train for responding to an active shooter event, not being part of one,” the fire chief said
Wake County Paramedic Ben Rothermel and his crew members ran for cover with their pediatric patient when the gunshots started
Police said the man fired two shots and also pulled out a pocket knife during the struggle
Willie E. Evans Jr., 36, is accused of shooting at another man, causing bullets to hit a passing rig with two firefighter-paramedics on board
Officials said two firefighter-paramedics were on board at the time of the shooting
Officials said the bullets narrowly missed EMS providers
A multi-agency manhunt was launched over the weekend to find the suspect, who allegedly threatened multiple people with a gun
The patient was being treated by paramedics when they were shot multiple times
A pickup truck struck with bullets crashed into the ambulance after the shooting
Tyran Young’s plan to shoot at paramedics was part of bizarre scheme to receive reduced jail time for a prior offense
Tyran Young used an automated recording to call for help, and began shooting at the Sarasota FD ambulance once it arrived
An employee of the University of Maryland Medical Center was wounded after shots were fired in the hospital ambulance bay
“Detectives are following credible leads to include witness interviews and phone data collection,” Sarasota police PIO Genevieve Judge said
Allen Brown was charged with discharging a weapon into an occupied property
Police said the man fired a single shot into an ambulance before fleeing and attempting to rob a convenience store
Officials said seven or eights shots were fired at EMS personnel while they were aiding a patient