A CAPE VINCENT, NEW YORK, VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER/EMT was murdered late Friday night while tending a patient on a medical call.
25-yr.-old Mark Davis was one of two EMT’s that had responded to the call in an apartment building and were treating Christopher Burke, also 25, for an unknown ailment. Burke suddenly got agitated for some reason, got up and went into his bedroom where he got a rifle and returned to the front room. When the Cape Vincent VFD members tried to leave, Burke opened fire and killed Davis.
The murder scene. (NewsWatch 50)
Burke then tried to flee the scene, but the other EMT tackled him and held him down until a Clayton Police officer arrived and took him into custody. Other EMT’s at the scene worked hard at trying to revive Davis, continuing their efforts all the way to the hospital. But it was unsuccessful.
Mark Davis
Burke was arraigned this morning on 2nd-degree murder and 4th-degree criminal possession of a firearm charges.
Syracuse Channel 10 has the early story and a video HERE.
More information available at the Thousand Island Rescue Sqauad WEBSITE. Mark Davis was also a member of the Thousand Island Rescue Squad.
Update, 4:00 pm Eastern:
Following arraignment this morning, Burke was ordered held without bail. Wearing a hospital gown and pajamas, and only socks on his feet, he was returned to the Alexandria Bay State Police office.
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