Gotta wonder if alcohol was involved, for both men?
Newlywed Kansas City firefighter shot, killed by off-duty police officer
By Simon Moya-Smith, Staff Writer, NBC News
A Kansas City firefighter was fatally shot in the chest by a police officer following an altercation early Sunday, police said,
just hours after the firefighter's wedding.
At 2:30 a.m. local time, an off-duty Kansas City police officer in uniform responded to a report of an altercation between a man and a cab driver.
The officer, who has yet to be identified, made contact with off-duty firefighter Anthony V. Bruno of the Kansas City Fire Department.
Bruno allegedly ran from the officer, prompting the officer to give chase, NBC affiliate KSHB reports. When the officer caught up with Bruno, a fight ensued.
Kansas City Police Department Spokesman Capt. Tye Grant told KSHB that Bruno began "assaulting the officer."
“And that got pretty bad,” he said. “That officer, in fear of his life, eventually fired his gun, striking the subject.”
The officer allegedly attempted to administer CPR on Bruno before first responders arrived. Bruno was transported to an area hospital, where he later died, police said.
The police officer was also taken to the hospital and is reported to have sustained serious head injuries. KSHB reported that he will undergo surgery and is expected to stay in the hospital for an indefinite amount of time, according to Grant.
Bruno had been celebrating his wedding, which had occurred only hours before the incident, police said.
Kansas City Fire spokesman James Garrett told NBC News that Bruno had been with the department since 2008. He was a third-generation member of the fire department and was "well-liked" by the community.
Along with his new wife, Bruno is survived by his father, a retired deputy fire chief, his mother and two sisters.
Kansas City Police did not respond to NBC News' request for comment.
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