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Off-duty firefighter takes matters into his own hands after 911 call goes unanswered downtown
An off-duty DC firefighter was shot and immediately called 911, but after waiting minutes for no response, he took matters into his own hands on a dimly lit Capitol Hill street. The incident occurred on September 20 while Dziekan was dressed in lederhosen walking home from an Oktoberfest party.
An off-duty DC firefighter was shot while walking home from an Oktoberfest party on Capitol Hill. Gary Dziekan immediately dialed 911 but received no response after several minutes. Taking matters into his own hands, he approached the shooter and subdued them until police arrived. The incident is currently under investigation, with details about the shooting and its aftermath still unclear.
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