Paramedic recounts rescue of wounded officer following shootout
Wanted to thank Firefighter-Paramedic Hector Cazar for sharing his story about the aftermath of the Winnetka shootings.
Cazar drove the first ambulance onto the scene after Edwin Rivera opened fire on SWAT officers Randal Simmons and James Veenstra. Earlier, Rivera shot his father and two brothers.
After a few frantic and extremely dangerous moments, Cazar, his partner and a young LAPD officer gave emergency care to Veenstra in the back of the ambulance and hauled it to Northridge Hospital under police escort.
I sat down with Cazar on Saturday at the local fire department he works at and he relayed a story that was compelling, touching and shocking.