Jacob Dindinger was a 20-year-old emergency medical technician in Tucson with four months on the job when he was shot while staged in an ambulance at Silverlake Park on July 18, 2021. A man approached the vehicle and opened fire into the cab; Dindinger was struck in the head and a partner suffered gunshot wounds to her arm and chest but was able to radio for help and describe the shooter.

The shooter, identified as 35-year-old Stephen Scarlett, then went to the nearby house fire he had set and shot at firefighters and neighbors. A neighbor, Cory Saunders, was killed and a fire captain was wounded before Scarlett was fatally shot by an officer. Dindinger was taken to hospital in critical condition, fought for nearly two weeks, and died on July 29, 2021, bringing the incident’s death toll to four including the suspect.

Dindinger had been inspired to be a first responder by his older brother and planned to attend paramedic school. Does anyone have information about Jacob’s final calls, training, or the events at Silverlake Park that afternoon?