Captain Vidal Max Fortuna, a firefighter of the Stockton Fire Department, has died after he was shot while putting out a dumpster fire.
The California city is saddened following the death news of a firefighter of the Stockton Fire Department.
Netizens shared their grief via Twitter and prayed for the grieving family of the victim.
Captain Vidal Max Fortuna was a husband and father, and his friends regarded him as their “elder brother.”
Who Was Captain Vidal Max Fortuna?
On Monday morning, Captain Vidal Max Fortuna, a 21-year veteran of the Stockton Fire Department, was shot and killed while putting out a garbage fire.
Max was regarded as a firefighter who showed up to work every day and never complained about his job.
According to the head of the Stockton Professional Firemen group, both retired and active firefighters met at the Stockton Professional Firefighters union’s Central Fire Station to remember Fortuna.
Volunteer firefighters from Modesto to Sacramento have volunteered to assist in the response.
Stockton Firefighter Vidal Max Fortuna Shot To Death
Captain Vidal Max Fortuna, a firefighter of Stockton, was shot to death while extinguishing a dumpster fire.
According to authorities, a fire cook was shot when firefighters were putting out a blaze in a business district. His coworkers began emergency medical treatment and referred him to a hospital, where he subsequently died.
Following his death, at least nine additional fire departments arrived to assist the Stockton Fire Department with their requests for assistance, allowing the local crews to grieve the loss of their firefighter brother.
Captain Vidal Max Fortuna Age: How Old Was He?
Captain Vidal Max Fortuna was 47 years of age when he passed away.
Fortuna was the department’s first loss since two firemen perished in a building fire in 1997, according to Chief Edwards. He added that it is a sad day for the fire department and team.
According to Edwards, Fortuna was putting out a pre-dawn fire near Stockton, roughly 80 miles east of San Francisco.
Captain Vidal Max Fortuna Wiki Details
Captain Vidal Max Fortuna does not have a Wiki page, but the news article about his death is circulating across internet platforms.
Vidal served the fire department for 21 years before he died. His friends and family adored Max for his tenacity and confidence in helping them during difficult situations.
Fortuna loved listening and playing music as the community members have paid their respect to the fallen hero.
Who Killed Captain Vidal Max Fortuna?
The police caught a 67-year-old suspect, Robert Somerville, with a pistol regarding the case of the murder of Captain Vidal Max Fortuna.
Even though the investigation is still ongoing, authorities have stated that there appear to be no other suspects in the incident.
The police have not yet disclosed the motive for the homicide to the public and media.
