Two Chicago Police Officers rescued residents from this burning building
Two Chicago Police Officers on routine patrol observed smoke coming from an apartment building and rushed in, kicked open doors, and rescued the residents inside the 6 unit building. Juan Perez and Walter Shepler have worked together for the past 5 years, beat on windows and kicked in doors in order to get residents awake and out of the building including a resident who had trouble walking. For up-to-date news accounts of this story, photos and to post a comment, please access the links below:
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