The Manliest Firefighter We’ve Ever Seen: Shot in Chest, Takes Mugger’s Gun, Clears Jam, Opens Fire, Calls 911, Lives With Bullet Still in His Chest

Fueled by instinct and raw tenacity, fireman Gary “Zeek” Dziekan survived a nearly fatal encounter with a mugger in Washington, D.C.

The incident left the alleged mugger, 17-year-old Marcellus Dyson Jr., with a bullet hole in his hand and a stack of charges, including aggravated assault while armed, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during a violent crime, according to The Washington Post on Monday.

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Dyson was charged as an adult.

“There will be no more coddling of young criminals,” Pirro reportedly said at a news conference Monday. “This case is another example of juveniles with a gun who are going after the law-abiding citizens of the District.”

It happened around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 20, as Dziekan, 42,

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