VIDEO: A Lauderhill fire rescue has been left damaged after someone shot at it while crews responded to a call.
A paramedic saw the gunman, and it turned into quite a scare for the first responders.
On Friday, the crew of Rescue 30 of Lauderhill Fire Rescue’s fire truck was en route to help a person who was suffering chest pains when it was shot multiple times in the area of Northwest 19th Street and 31st Avenue.
Three paramedics were said to have been inside the truck at the time of the shooting.
“They saw someone aiming a gun at their truck and began shooting at their truck,” said Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Jeff Levy.
According to authorities, the damage the truck sustained was to the engine compartment, near the radiator.