Posted April 18, 2016 10:02 am by Comments

By Bob Owens

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A 61-year-old man shot two firefighters and his own brother as they attempted to enter his home on a welfare check that went tragically wrong.

Firefighters and medics responding to an emergency call from a man who had been unable to reach his diabetic brother decided to break through the brother’s front door in the Temple Hills-Camp Springs area when he did not respond to repeated knocks. As they entered — fearing he might have blacked out or had a seizure — gunshots erupted from inside, killing firefighter John E. Ulmschneider and injuring another and the man’s brother, who was outside with them.

“We are so sorry about the firefighter and for the family,” the man’s sister said. “We were praying so hard.”

The sister spoke on the condition of anonymity to protect the privacy of her family. She said her brother is still being monitored by doctors, but she declined to specify his medical condition. The Washington Post is not identifying the man because he has not been charged and police have not named him publicly. Efforts to reach the man by phone Sunday were not successful.

The 61-year-old man was released from police custody Saturday night, according to authorities.

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Source:: Bearing Arms

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