Two Detroit medics were reportedly stabbed and slashed while attempting to render aid on an emergency call last night.
WXYZ reports that the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. in front of a homeless shelter on 3rd St.
According to the report, Medic 6 was working on an injured woman when a man became agitated and attacked them with a knife.
“The scene inside the rig was horrific. Their injuries were horrific,” according to Interim Detroit Fire Commissioner Eric Jones, who says the injuries will require surgery.
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In September, a Detroit EMS worker was reportedly punched in the face while responding to a motor vehicle crash on Detroit’s west side, and, in a separate incident, a person allegedly put a loaded gun in the face of a medic because he was upset about where an ambulance was parked.
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