JUST IN: A firefighter was shot and killed while responding to a fire in the Northern California city of Stockton.
The Stockton Fire Department firefighter who was killed has been identified as 47-year-old Captain Videl “Max” Fortuna.
Around 4:55 a.m. firefighters, including Fortuna’s Engine #2, responded to the report of a fire in a dumpster impinging on a structure in the area of Aurora and Market streets. As firefighters were battling the fire, gunshots were heard and Fortuna was hit.Fortuna was a 21-year veteran of the Department. He leaves behind a wife and two grown children.“Today is a tragic day and tragic day…for Max Fortuna’s family. A tragic day to the family, his family at the fire station.
Stockton police were notified of the shooting just after 5 a.m. They responded to the scene and arrested a 67-year-old suspect. They also recovered a gun believed to be involved in the shooting. A police spokesperson says the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
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