The St. Louis Fire Department has launched an internal investigation into one of its employees after FOX25 Investigates uncovered inconsistencies in the first responder's story that he rushed to the scene of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.
Investigative Reporter Eric Rasmussen traveled to St. Louis to get answers after paramedics in Boston and Missouri contacted FOX25 about Shawn Daniel, who was recently honored at a St. Louis Blues hockey game, for his public service, including his claim of heroics.
The St. Louis Fire Department later posted online about the pre-game ceremony, stating, "On April 15, 2013 just after the Boston Marathon Bombing, Paramedic Daniel was amongst the many emergency responders who ran towards the blast site to assist the injured."
But Daniel's former manager in New Hampshire and others say that's not true and say the 31-year-old paramedic was never there that day.