UPDATE: Prince George’s County firefighter dead & another critically wounded during a check the welfare call
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UPDATE 11:15 p.m.
A Prince George’s County career firefighter has been killed and a volunteer firefighter critically wounded during a response Friday evening to check on the welfare of a man at a Temple Hills home. The career firefighter/paramedic has been identified as John Ulmschneider. Firefighter/Paramedic Ulmschneider was 39 years old, and a 13 year veteran of the department.
The volunteer firefighter, Kevin Swain, was on the engine company. He is a member of Morningside VFD, Station 827. Firefighter Swain underwent surgery at the Maryland shock-trauma center in Baltimore. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds. Swain is listed as a live-in firefighter at the Morningside station.
Latest tweets first
Touching image: PGFD fire trucks pulled over all along the Beltway to salute their fallen fire fighter. @PGFD_Chief pic.twitter.com/q9YAAofMan
— Julie Parker (@PGPDJulie) April 16, 2016
@morningsidevfd FF Kevin Swain, also shot on same incident, in stable condition, shock trauma. I am enrout back to county from Pennsylvania
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) April 16, 2016
With profound sadness I announce the line of duty death of Firefighter/Paramedic John Ulmschneider, Who sustained gunshot wounds on EMS call
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) April 16, 2016
A PGFD volunteer firefighter shot while on a call this evening is currently in surgery at Shock Trauma in Baltimore. Serious Condition.
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) April 16, 2016
A PGFD Firefighter/Medic shot while on a call this evening has died as a result of his injuries at Southern Maryland Hospital.
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) April 16, 2016
UPDATE 10:00 p.m.
Details from a 10:00 p.m. press conference by Prince George’s County police and fire officials on the critical wounding of two PGFD firefighters:
At 7:30 p.m. a PGFD fire engine and ambulance, along with PGPD responded to the home at 5007 Sharon Road in Temple Hills. They were called by a concerned relative about a man who lived at that address. When there was no answer, entry was forced. The person inside the home fired shots that struck a firefighter from the ambulance, a firefighter from the engine company and the relative who originally who called for help. The two firefighters are reported to be in critical condition and the civilian has lesser injuries. The man who fired the shots is now in police custody.
Latest tweets first
Initial Temple Hills triple shooting 911 call went out as a medical call. pic.twitter.com/kAIeqUcUcy
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 16, 2016
Sharon Rd from Old Branch Ave to Dalton is shut down due to shooting investigation. #mdtraffic pic.twitter.com/FxGYzbyS8u
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 16, 2016
EARLIER
Two firefighters were shot Friday night in Temple Hills, Maryland, and one is in critical condition, fire officials say.
Firefighters were responding to a call for a welfare check and shots were fired when they approached a house in the 5000 block of Sharon Road, Prince George’s County Fire Department spokesperson Mark Brady told News4.
The shooting took place about 8 p.m., Brady said.
One firefighter in “extremely critical condition” was flown to Southern Maryland Hospital Center and another with serious injuries was flown to Shock Trauma University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.
Another person was also shot and taken to the hospital, Brady said.
No other information was immediately available.
Latest tweets first
Police and fire presence near media staging area starting to clear. Some roads now open. @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/okKnlNv8Ib
— Ellen Bryan (@EllenBryanWUSA9) April 16, 2016
We will brief media about Temple Hills shooting before 10p. Additional details will be released here.
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 16, 2016
Shooting update: 2 firefighters & 1 civilian shot at home in 5000 blk of Sharon Rd in Temple Hills. Suspect in custody. No add’l suspects.
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 16, 2016
U/D A 2nd FF is being flown to a Trauma Center suffering from GSWs. Critical condition. No further details at this time.
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) April 16, 2016
We are on scene of a shooting in Temple Hills. Multiple victims. Staging area for the media at Kaiser. pic.twitter.com/cId7TPUyDO
— PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) April 16, 2016
Still working through a lot of details about critical incident involving a shooting of of firefighter in Temple Hills. Please be patient.
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) April 16, 2016
PGFD working critical incident where 2 firefighters have been seriously injured. 5000 block of Sharon Road, Temple Hills. Details to follow
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) April 16, 2016
