Wow! Dramatic ambulance dash cam video shows something that appeared to be straight out of a movie! The dash camera caught the moment two men were hanging out of car windows, on either side, firing their guns, shooting at someone on a Chicago street — but in the direction of the ambulance and its crew.
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Ambulance Dash Cam Catches 2 Men Hanging Out Of Car Windows & Firing Guns In Heavy Chicago Traffic; Medics Quickly React
The incident occurred last month on September 21 near the Jackson Park neighborhood, on the city’s South Side. The dash camera footage shows two paramedics in the ambulance on their way to another call, when they soon hear at least 5 gunshots, and start ducking for cover. The EMT driving the truck safely stopped the vehicle in heavy traffic as the gunmen continued shooting.
At some point during the video, viewers see someone on a bike fall. The medical crew also added that they saw a man fall to the ground as the shooters passed by in a black Infiniti Q50 sedan. The medics believed the man had been shot, so they rushed made a u-turn on the street and rushed to his aid. Fortunately, the man was not hit by any bullets, but had just hit the ground after ducking from the gunfire. There were no injuries reported, and the gunmen in the black Infiniti have yet to be caught.
MedEx released a statement after the incident. They wrote:
“On September 21st, a MedEx Ambulance was on the way to a call when they heard several nearby gunshots in Jackson Park – City of Chicago. As the ambulance traveled through the park, a vehicle passed by with two subjects hanging out of windows on either side of the car.
The individuals fired at least 5 shots in the direction of the ambulance and crew. The EMT who was driving the ambulance, safely stopped the vehicle in the middle of heavy traffic as the suspects continued shooting.
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‘Our primary concern is crew safety, but the team put their safety aside and went to the aid of someone else,’ said Chief Operating Officer Michael Pieroni.
The EMT and his paramedic partner observed a man fall to the ground as the shooters passed him. Believing he had been shot, the crew rushed to the man and determined he was not shot but instead fell from his bicycle, trying to get out of the way of flying bullets.
‘While nobody was seriously injured in this incident, it illustrates the hazards EMS providers face daily.’ The Chicago Police Department is investigating.”
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