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08-07-2007, 02:20 PM
Anguished man attacks firefighters
Stephen Wall, Staff Writer
Article Launched: 08/06/2007 12:00:00 AM PDT
MUSCOY - Three firefighters were hospitalized Sunday morning after they were attacked by a 19-year-old man distraught over his mother's death, officials said.
The firefighters responded to a call of an elderly woman who was not breathing in the 2300 block of North Macy Street.
When they arrived at about 10:30 a.m., family members and a sheriff's deputy were already performing CPR on the woman, said Tracey Martinez, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
Firefighters continued performing CPR, but the procedure was unsuccessful in resuscitating the 54-year-old woman, whose name was not released.
About 15 minutes later, Nathaniel Taylor arrived at the home and yelled out to his mother, Martinez said.
When Taylor found out she was dead, he "went ballistic," Martinez said.
The unarmed man started punching, kicking and head-butting one of the firefighters.
When the other firefighters tried to get Taylor off of their colleague, a scuffle ensued.
The men, who were standing outside, fell into a window and shattered the glass.
The deputy used a Taser to subdue Taylor, who was corralled by the three firefighters.
The firefighters were taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center with cuts and bruises.
The most serious injury was to engineer Ed Keen, who suffered a laceration on the top of the head
about 3 inches long and several cuts in the face and under an eye. He was held in the hospital
overnight for observation, . . .
Capt. John Schaeffer was cut in the inner arm and had an artery pierced by the glass.
Firefighter Mike Fascinato sustained injuries to the back of the head and back. . . .
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Link to article (http://www.sbsun.com/ci_6553000)
This happened in my station's area. The Engineer and FF/PM are on my crew, they were both working OT that day. They are all well and home. The news article is not quite accurate, the most severely injured was Capt. Schaefer, he may have some nerve damage from the lacerations to his arm. To soon to tell for sure according to the Doctor, they need to wait till it heals to know for sure.
Stephen Wall, Staff Writer
Article Launched: 08/06/2007 12:00:00 AM PDT
MUSCOY - Three firefighters were hospitalized Sunday morning after they were attacked by a 19-year-old man distraught over his mother's death, officials said.
The firefighters responded to a call of an elderly woman who was not breathing in the 2300 block of North Macy Street.
When they arrived at about 10:30 a.m., family members and a sheriff's deputy were already performing CPR on the woman, said Tracey Martinez, spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County Fire Department.
Firefighters continued performing CPR, but the procedure was unsuccessful in resuscitating the 54-year-old woman, whose name was not released.
About 15 minutes later, Nathaniel Taylor arrived at the home and yelled out to his mother, Martinez said.
When Taylor found out she was dead, he "went ballistic," Martinez said.
The unarmed man started punching, kicking and head-butting one of the firefighters.
When the other firefighters tried to get Taylor off of their colleague, a scuffle ensued.
The men, who were standing outside, fell into a window and shattered the glass.
The deputy used a Taser to subdue Taylor, who was corralled by the three firefighters.
The firefighters were taken to Loma Linda University Medical Center with cuts and bruises.
The most serious injury was to engineer Ed Keen, who suffered a laceration on the top of the head
about 3 inches long and several cuts in the face and under an eye. He was held in the hospital
overnight for observation, . . .
Capt. John Schaeffer was cut in the inner arm and had an artery pierced by the glass.
Firefighter Mike Fascinato sustained injuries to the back of the head and back. . . .
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Link to article (http://www.sbsun.com/ci_6553000)
This happened in my station's area. The Engineer and FF/PM are on my crew, they were both working OT that day. They are all well and home. The news article is not quite accurate, the most severely injured was Capt. Schaefer, he may have some nerve damage from the lacerations to his arm. To soon to tell for sure according to the Doctor, they need to wait till it heals to know for sure.