Chicago firefighter MaShawn Plummer died last month after fighting a fire on the city's Northwest Side that also killed a civilian.
MaShawn Plummer died last month after fighting a fire on the city's Northwest Side that also killed a civilian.Chicago firefighter among 3 critically injured in Belmont Central apartment fire; 1 killed
He lost his life in an effort to save others. The 30-year-old Chicago rookie firefighter was honored today at a South Side funeral home by his brothers and sisters in uniform for his ultimate sacrifice. "Instead of being a lawyer he decided, because he has a beautiful heart, to save people," neighbor Dolores Johnson said."That's why he went to be a fireman.""Everybody was crazy about him," she said."Everybody loved him. We loved him to death. Like I said....respectful, just a sweet young man."Plummer collapsed while battling a fire in the Belmont-Central neighborhood back on December 16.
"It's sad. He was a good guy," neighbor Arnetta Carr said."His family brought him up real good. I give them a pat on their back, he was a good boy."Another man who lived in the building, 37-year-old Eladio Gomez, also died in the fire. But neighbors say Plummer's efforts were to save more lives. The man who could have pursued a career as a lawyer chose to protect his city."He had a heart for everybody," Carr added.
Plummer was a member of the Engine 94 firehouse in the Portage Park neighborhood. He had just celebrated his first anniversary as a firefighter/EMT in December.
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