Breaking: San Diego Firefighters Stabbed on EMS Call
Two San Diego first responders were injured after being stabbed at the scene of a medical call Wednesday afternoon, local media reported.
The incident happened at about 4 p.m. local time on Park Boulevard.
Police took the suspect into custody, he was taken away from the scene by ambulance.
It was not immediately clear the extent of injuries, although Phillips reported via Twitter that police classified the injuries as not life threatening. They were reportedly stabbed multiple times with a small knife.
#breaking: SDPD tells me 2 #sandiego firefighters were stabbed downtown. Market shut down from 13th to Park. #10news pic.twitter.com/RYImrri7sb
— Preston Phillips ???????? (@PrestonTVNews) June 24, 2015
A witness told NBC 7 that as officers were wrestling a suspect to the ground, a firefighter was stabbed on his left side.
The San Diego Union Tribune quoted a fire department spokesperson saying the initial response was for a sick person, finding an apparently drunk man at the location.
We will post additional details on this story as it develops.
#breaking: As suspect is put in ambulance, he smiles at me, says he stabbed firefighters because he was being kicked. pic.twitter.com/kJG9k0rg2g
— Preston Phillips ???????? (@PrestonTVNews) June 24, 2015
Eyewitness tells me both #sandiego firefighters were stabbed multiple times with small knife. PD says they're non-life threatening wounds.
— Preston Phillips ???????? (@PrestonTVNews) June 25, 2015
