Two members of the Fire Department were wounded by gunshots while attending a collision on March 10. Photo: Archive.

A female firefighter wounded in a roadside attack March 10 has been discharged from the hospital and is beginning rehabilitation. The other wounded member of the Jocotepec Civil Protection and Firefighters is still hospitalized but showing improvement.

A source close to the victims reported that after having spent about 12 days in the hospital, the woman was discharged. She suffered three bullet wounds in the abdomen during the armed attack that left two Jocotepec policemen dead.  

Despite the seriousness of her injuries, she will begin her recovery at home. There was no indication how long her rehabilitation will last, or if she will have continuing medical issues. 

At press time, the male firefighter was still hospitalized but conscious and stable, according to the source. He suffered serious injuries after being shot three times in the leg and thorax, but the source said he is out of danger. “He is still hospitalized but he is stable, in fact all the time, thanks to God, he has been conscious,” the person said. There was no indication how long he would be hospitalized.

The municipality of Jocotepec has covered all medical expenses required to safeguard the life of the two firefighters, as well as their entire stay in the hospital.

Translated by Mike Rogers