Global Courant 2023-05-31 00:34:33
An Austin, Texas firefighter was stabbed overnight while putting out fires along I-35 near downtown.
The Austin Fire Department posted on Facebook that the firefighter was putting out several fires near I-35 and Riverside Drive.
While crews were putting out the fires, a person, later identified as Kelly Ingroum, approached them and became aggressive before stabbing one of the firefighters in the thigh, Austin police said.
The fire service said the victim was taken to hospital where he was treated and released.
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“He is home and doing well,” the department said in the Facebook post.
According to authorities, Kelly Ingroum stabbed a firefighter in the thigh. (Austin Police Department)
Ingroum was arrested at the scene by Austin police.
He was charged with aggravated assault on a public servant.
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FOS 7 said the incident forced crews to shut down a stretch of I-35 for about an hour.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.