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Watch: Wis. firefighter shot while treating patient speaks out

The firefighter said he knows the risks of the job, and being grazed in the head by a bullet will not keep him from the work he loves

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MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee firefighter hit by a bullet while responding to a medical call told his story first to WISN 12 News on Tuesday.

Frederick Coleman, a Milwaukee firefighter who was shot Monday morning while on a routine call tells WISN 12 News he loves helping people. He’s not letting this incident keep him from the job he loves.

Frederick Coleman has been with the Milwaukee Fire Department for more than a decade and said it’s a job he never wants to give up.

Read full story: Firefighter says getting shot on duty won’t change what he does

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