US EditionNorth Carolina Firefighter Shot While Responding to Fire Alarm Call
A suspect was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault on emergency personnel after the assistant fire chief was shot responding to a fire alarm, officials said.
- On Monday, an assistant fire chief was shot while responding to a fire alarm in Ellerbe, Richmond County, North Carolina, and flown to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as local authorities investigate.
- Firefighters arriving on Green Lake Road, Rockingham, around 3:30 a.m. were met with gunfire after one fire truck and one firefighter in a personal vehicle responded.
- Deputies arrested Timothy Lee Hayden around 4:30 a.m.; an arrest warrant alleges he used an AR-15-style rifle and he faces assault charges, held without bond in Richmond County jail.
- As of Monday afternoon, investigators said the assistant fire chief's condition remains unknown and the suspect is scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 11.
- The SBI is assisting local agencies with the investigation, WCNC Charlotte published the suspect's mugshot citing the seriousness of charges, and officials confirmed one person in custody though early reports were unclear on charges.
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Man charged for allegedly shooting NC firefighter responding to fire alarm, officials say
RICHMOND COUNTY, N.C. (WJZY) -- A firefighter was shot while responding to a fire alarm in Richmond County early Monday morning, according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. Around 4:30 a.m., the Richmond County Fire Department responded to a fire alarm on Green Lake Road in Ellerbe. During the response, crews were met with gunfire and a firefighter was shot. They were airlifted to UNC Chapel Hill for treatment, officials said.…
A North Carolina fireman was shot while responding to a fire alarm call on Monday morning in Ellerbe, according to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. A fire truck and a firefighter in a private vehicle came to the scene, where they were shot and a fireman was injured. Agents came and detained a suspect. The wounded fireman was taken by helicopter to a trauma center at the University of Nort…
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A North Carolina firefighter is shot while responding to a fire alarm call
A North Carolina firefighter has been shot while responding to a fire alarm call. According to the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, the call came early on Monday morning for a fire in Ellerbe.
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