Atlantic City Police released police body cam video of an officer making a life-saving rescue of a teenager and beloved family pets from a burning kitchen fire.
Atlantic City Police released dramatic police body cam video of an officer making a life-saving rescue of a teenager and beloved family pets from a burning kitchen fire."When my daughter called me she said, "mommy fire fire, oh my God., God help me"" said Miriam Zuniga. Zuniga is the mother of the victim, 17-year-old Natalie, who was inside the home at the time of the fire.
"Police officers are not firemen. They don’t have the level of training they have for a fire. But one of the things our officers do have is bravery and courage. And I’m really proud of him because he did not hesitate when he saw someone's life was on the line. He put his life on the line," said Atlantic City Police Chief James Sarkos.
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