5-17-19 firefighter killed in appleton shooting

In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019 photo, authorities investigate the scene of a shooting at the Valley Transit Center in Appleton, Wis. A firefighter responding to a medical emergency was killed in the shooting at a Wisconsin bus station that left several others injured, officials said. (Dan Powers/The Post-Crescent via AP)

Police in Wisconsin say the man who was the subject of a medical emergency call that led to the death of a firefighter also died in the altercation.  Police, fire and medical personnel in Appleton were called Wednesday evening to help a 47-year-old man thought to be having a medical emergency. The man was given help on the bus, then eventually left and started walking toward a nearby library.  Police say that while the man was being attended, “the incident escalated ” and shots were fired.  Firefighter Mitch Lundgaard was killed. A female bystander was also hit and is hospitalized in stable condition. A police officer was struck, but was treated and released.  Police say the 47-year-old died at a hospital from his injuries.

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