A firefighter died after being shot while extinguishing a dumpster fire in Stockton, California.
Capt. Max Fortuna, a 21-year veteran of the Stockton Fire Department, was on the scene of the fire when gunshots were heard and Fortuna was shot. The fire captain was transported to an area hospital, where he died.
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