HOUSTON, Texas – A homeless man is now being hailed a “hero” after risking his life to save firefighters who were trapped beneath a collapsed wall during a 3-alarm fire in Houston’s East End.
The fire claimed the life of 42-year-old HFD firefighter Marcelo Garcia on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Two other firefighters were also injured, one of them critically.
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David Suchil was present during the fire, and although he wasn’t armed with firefighter gear, he saw Houston firefighters in need and decided to help them to safety.
“Before going in, I thought to myself, ‘If I was down there, would I have wanted someone to help me? And the answer was, yes,“ Suchil said.
Although HFD is mourning the loss of Garcia, they acknowledged Suchil’s selfless act.
“I give the credit to God that I was able to be there, at that timing, to do that,” Suchil said.”I feel that this is God’s way of putting some positivity in my life because there’s so much negative. I’m grateful to God, really.”
KPRC 2 Reporter Joy Addison is talking to Suchil about his heroic efforts on KPRC 2 News at 6 p.m.
