Off-Duty DC Firefighter Was Shot and Dialed 911. After Minutes with No Response, He Took Matters Into His Own Hands

Off-duty DC firefighter was shot and dialed 911. After minutes with no response, he took matters into his own hands

Under dim Capitol Hill streetlights on September 20, Gary Dziekan headed down 8th Street Northeast dressed in lederhosen, walking home from the Oktoberfest party he co-hosted five blocks away. Dziekan, who goes by “Zeek,” crossed at the intersection with C Street, zeroing in on the short iron gate separating a colorful row of two-story homes from the quiet Washington, DC, street.

The Manliest Firefighter We've Ever Seen: Shot in Chest, Takes Mugger's Gun, Clears Jam, Opens Fire, Calls 911, Lives With Bullet Still in His Chest

Fueled by instinct and raw tenacity, fireman Gary “Zeek” Dziekan survived a nearly fatal encounter with a mugger in Washington, D.C. The incident left the alleged mugger, 17-year-old Marcellus Dyson […] The post The Manliest Firefighter We've Ever Seen: Shot in Chest, Takes Mugger's Gun, Clears Jam, Opens Fire, Calls 911, Lives With Bullet Still in His Chest appeared first on The Western Journal.