NYC firefighter dies after battling all-hands blaze on Brooklyn rooftop

An 11-year veteran of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) died in the line of duty on Saturday, Commissioner Robert S. Tucker and Mayor Eric Adams announced.

Firefighter Patrick Brady, 42, was working on the roof of an all-hands apartment fire in Brooklyn "when he suffered a medical episode and went into cardiac arrest," a media release said.

Fellow FDNY firefighters and emergency medical services members treated him at the scene, before he was rushed to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where he died.

"The entire FDNY is heartbroken over the loss of Firefighter Patrick Brady," Commissioner Tucker said in a statement. "Firefighter Brady was a dedicated public servant, and firefighting was in his blood. We are thinking of his family, friends, and fellow members as we join them in mourning this immense loss."

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Brady was a resident of Queens. He is survived by his wife, Kara, and his two brothers, Jimmy and Brian, who are also FDNY firefighters. Brady's cousins and uncles also serve in the FDNY.

"Firefighter Brady came from a family of firefighters — all dedicated to protecting the lives of their fellow New Yorkers," Mayor Adams said in a statement. "I would like to express my deepest sympathy to his wife, Kara, and his entire family during this difficult time."

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No details were given about the fire, other than it was a 5-alarm, during a news conference.  

Brady is the 1,163rd member of the FDNY to die in the line of duty. Funeral arrangements are pending. 

On Sunday, "FDNY members will place purple and black bunting on the exterior of FDNY Ladder 120 where Firefighter Patrick Brady served," the department said.

Indiana cleaning lady fatally shot after showing up at wrong home: police

A cleaning lady was shot and killed by an Indiana homeowner when she arrived at the wrong address for a house-cleaning appointment, according to officials.

Maria Florinda Rios Perez, 32, was found dead in her husband's arms on the front porch of a home in Whitestown, Indiana, after the pair mistakenly showed up at the wrong address for a cleaning on Wednesday.

Whitestown police responded to the home for a possible home invasion before later concluding that "the facts gathered do not support that a residential entry occurred."

"It was later determined that the individuals attempting to enter the home were members of a cleaning crew who had mistakenly arrived at the wrong address," police said on Facebook.

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"The loss of life is always a profound tragedy, and our hearts and prayers go out to all those affected," the department added.

Police submitted the case to the Boone County Prosecutor's Office for review to determine whether criminal charges will be brought against the homeowner. The manner of death has been ruled a homicide.

"We extend our deepest condolences and prayers to her family and loved ones during this difficult time," police wrote on Friday.

Police have not yet released the identity of the homeowner who shot the woman, saying this "is a complex, delicate, and evolving case, and it would be both inappropriate and potentially dangerous to disclose that information."

According to reports, the woman was a mother of four and originally from Guatemala.

"Maria was a devoted wife, a loving mother, a caring sister, and a cherished daughter," her obituary reads. "She was known for her beautiful spirit, her kindness toward others, and the love she poured into her family every single day."

The woman's husband, Mauricio Velásquez, said he wanted justice for his wife.

Velásquez told WTTV that the bullet was fired through the door of the home.

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"They should've called the police first instead of just shooting out of nowhere like that," he said.

"Seeing my wife in my arms, already lifeless, covered in blood, I felt like they tore everything from me," Velásquez told Telemundo at a memorial for his wife.

Boone County prosecutor Kent Eastwood told The Indianapolis Star that the case is complex because of language in the state's stand-your-ground law.

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