Off-Duty Firefighter Kurt Fowler Was Shot And Seriously Wounded At The Route 91 Harvest Festival In Las Vegas While Shielding His Wife From Gunfire
An off-duty firefighter from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, shielded his wife from gunfire during the Route 91 shooting. Kurt Fowler was shot in his right leg and seriously wounded in the process. He has since had surgery, and is expected to recover. "Kurt is a very devoted family man. Good father, good husband," Erickson and Desert Hills fire captain Steve Bunn told CBS News. "He's one of our brothers, and we're doing the best we can to support him and his family."