Radio traffic from EMS personnel and police are shedding new light about the shooting of a Lenoir County paramedic.
She was shot twice, once in the chest and in the arm, and was released after treatment at a hospital, according to WITN.
One caller told the 9-1-1 dispatcher she heard about 16 shots.
“Medic 1, Signal L, Signal L,” the ambulance radioed to the communications center. “Communications, I need help now. I’ve got a paramedic hit.” The communications center quickly responded. “Copy, we’ve got them on the way.”
Signal L is an emergency call for when a scene becomes dangerous or unsafe.
Kinston police alerted all their available officers to respond.
“Units available, We have Medic 1 out at 705 Marilyn Drive, 705 Marilyn Drive, advising a Signal L...All units be advised that caller is advising that she heard shots fired and a car ran into the ambulance at Jack Rountree.”
Police later said the paramedic was caught in the crossfire as a passenger in one car began shooting at a second car, which crashed into the ambulance.
Brennan Hill with five counts of attempted first-degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, and three counts of assault with a deadly weapon on an emergency person.
