U.S. paramedic killed in Ukraine after ambulance shelled

Pete Reed, a former Marine, was evacuating civilians in the city of Bakhmut at the time of his death


Pete Reed, a former Marine, was helping evacuate citizens in the city of Bakhmut, when he came under a Russian attack.
Pete Reed, a former Marine, was helping evacuate citizens in the city of Bakhmut, when he came under a Russian attack. (Photo/American Ambulance of Pennsylvania)

By Rachel Engel
EMS1

UKRAINE — An American paramedic was killed while working on the ground in Ukraine amid the Russian army’s invasion, KOMO News reported.

Pete Reed, a former Marine, was helping evacuate citizens in the city of Bakhmut, when he came under attack.

The ambulance he was assigned to was shelled.

During the incident, Reed reportedly saved a colleague by shielding them with his own body.

That kind of action was par for the course for Reed, says his widow, Alex Potter.

“The idea of people getting hurt weighed heavily on him, so I think it came very naturally to him,” she said. “He was so compassionate. He just wanted to help people.”

 

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